Williams Welcomes Roman Catholic Input to Women Bishops Debate

The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams, has greeted an address given by Cardinal Walter Casper, where he spoke on the debate of women operating inside the episcopate.

The Archbishop of Canterbury said that the cardinal’s address was a “clear and helpful contribution” to the issue of women clergy.

Cardinal Kasper was invited to speak by Dr Williams to speak at the annual meeting of all serving Church of England bishops. Included in those present at the event, were senior women clergy, as well as those involved in the ministry of women.

Dr Williams said, “I was particularly grateful that Cardinal Kasper was able to accept my invitation to address us directly on this topic. He himself has said, ‘Our friends’ problems are our problems too’.