On the Tragic Reports from Australia

The Moderator and Contributors of The Anglo-Catholic wish to express their horror at those stories of the clerical sexual abuse suffered by Archbishop John Hepworth (Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion) which were recently aired by The Australian newspaper.  Our prayers remain with Archbishop Hepworth, especially at this time.

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And Now, Australia!A ClarificationRadio Interview from AustraliaMore Reports on the ACCC SynodPositive Reports from the DMV Synod Christian Clay Columba Campbell is a Roman Catholic of the Anglican Use. As Senior Warden of the Cathedral of the Incarnation (Orlando, FL), he organized the process by which the parish accepted the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus, petitioning to join the Catholic Church. He is also the CEO of Three Fish Consulting, LLC, an Information Technology consultancy based in Orlando, FL. He can be reached via email at ccampbell at threefish dot co.

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Radio Interview From Australia

Yesterday I was thinking that we haven't had much Ordinariate news from Australia lately, so I was especially pleased, while having a look over at the Ordinariate Portal, to find the link to a radio interview from Australia which includes Bishop Peter Elliott and Archbishop John Hepworth. Of course, as would be expected, the moderator had to bring in some "alternative views" by having an ARCIC supporter and a pro-women's Ordination spokesman. It didn't spoil the main topic, however — it was obviously an attempt to do the "fair and balanced" bit, but Bishop Elliott and Archbishop Hepworth were able to use most of the time talking about the coming Ordinariate. The program was broadcast a few months ago, but nothing said has gone out of date.

Here is the link to the audio.

(It might just be my computer, but it seemed to take a while for the link to open. Be patient!)

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And Now, Australia!News from AustraliaThe Archbishop of Canterbury Comments on the Ordinariates to Vatican RadioBishop Elliott Adds More Details on Australian OrdinariateStatement from Archbishop Hepworth Fr. Christopher G. Phillips is the pastor of Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he has served for the past twenty-seven years. He is the founding pastor of the first Anglican Use parish, erected in 1983 under the terms of the Pastoral Provision. Fr. Phillips was ordained as an Anglican for the Diocese of Bristol, England, in 1975. After serving as Curate for three years at St. Stephen Southmead, he returned to the United States and served in two Episcopal parishes in the Diocese of Rhode Island. In 1981 he left the Episcopal Church and moved with his family to Texas, where he was subsequently ordained as a Catholic priest in 1983. Fr. Phillips and his wife, JoAnn, have been married for forty years. They have five children, all grown and married, and two grandchildren.

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