In my recent piece for the Catholic Herald, I commented on Prof Bullivant’s research which showed that a third of all those ordained priest in the Catholic Church in England and Wales since 1992 had previously been Anglican priests. I set out some of the reasons why this has happened and will continue to happen. Whether this is a trickle or a flood will depend on circumstances in the Church of England and the Church in Wales, and also on how the Catholic Church is prepared to receive clergy and lay people fleeing increasing revisionism in doctrinal and moral matters and further distancing from any claims to continuing Apostolic Succession in these churches.
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Crossing the Tiber: why some Anglican clergy hesitate
For Anglican clergy discerning conversion, questions of livelihood, formation and responsibility remain unresolved
Msgr Michael Nazir-Ali

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