Anglican traditionalists seek corporate reunion with Rome

London, Jun. 9, 2008 (CWNews.com) - A conservative Anglican group is waiting for a response from the Vatican to an appeal for incorporation into the Catholic Church, according to the Church of England Newspaper.

The Traditional Anglican Communion, a group that claims a following of 400,000 faithful, has asked for the appointment of a Catholic bishop to preside over an Anglican rite that would be restored to full communion with the Holy See. Sources within the group report that talks with Vatican officials have been continuing on an unofficial basis.

Citing sources in Rome, the Church of England Newspaper says that a Vatican answer to the petition from the traditionalist Anglicans could come after the Lambeth Conference of Anglican leaders, which will be held from July 16 to August 3.