Fraternity and Hope in Catholic-Anglican Relations
According to Archbishop Flavio Pace and Bishop Anthony Ball, the relationship between Catholics and Anglicans is strengthened by fraternity and hope.
In a historical context, the bodies of Queen Elizabeth I and her half-sister, Queen Mary I (Tudor), were buried in the same grave at London's Westminster Abbey, symbolizing a union despite their religious differences.
- Queen Elizabeth I was a Protestant.
- Queen Mary I was a Catholic.
The Acts of Parliament between 1529 and 1536 transferred spiritual authority from the papacy to the crown, with the 1534 Act of Supremacy declaring King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church.
This Supremacy was briefly repealed during the reign of the Catholic Mary, but was re-established during the reign of the Protestant Elizabeth.
Author's summary: Catholics and Anglicans unite despite historical differences.