The Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury will send out 17 pairs of Anglican and Catholic bishops across the world next month to work together on joint missions in their dioceses.
The plan was initiated by the International Anglican and Roman Catholic Commission on Unity and Mission, which is made up of pairs of bishops from around the world.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, is due to meet the Pope on October 5 at the church of San Gregorio Magno al Celio, where they will celebrate First Vespers and launch the new missionary project.
