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Vatican III
Jan. 25th, 2012 20:56"Have you heard about Vatican III? The bishops are bringing their wives."
"Have you heard about Vatican IV? The bishops are bringing their husbands."
It's a joke, of course. But I consider it likely that Vatican III will make surprising changes. And, following the precedents of Vaticans I and II, result in at least one schism.
What changes? It's become easier for Anglicans in the UK and US to become Catholics; and they get to keep some of the Anglican liturgy. It probably won't take Vatican III to extend this to Anglicans elsewhere.
But perhaps Vatican III will see something of this kind for other branches of Protestantism. (Within limits; I don't expect there to be a Quaker Rite.)
The role(s) of women will probably be enchanced, though I don't expect women to be admitted to priesthood.
When will Vatican III take place? I would expect it some time in the second half of this century.
"Have you heard about Vatican IV? The bishops are bringing their husbands."
It's a joke, of course. But I consider it likely that Vatican III will make surprising changes. And, following the precedents of Vaticans I and II, result in at least one schism.
What changes? It's become easier for Anglicans in the UK and US to become Catholics; and they get to keep some of the Anglican liturgy. It probably won't take Vatican III to extend this to Anglicans elsewhere.
But perhaps Vatican III will see something of this kind for other branches of Protestantism. (Within limits; I don't expect there to be a Quaker Rite.)
The role(s) of women will probably be enchanced, though I don't expect women to be admitted to priesthood.
When will Vatican III take place? I would expect it some time in the second half of this century.