HISTORIC MASS AT WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL

LONDON, JULY 20 (ZENIT.org).- A Cardinal had not celebrated Mass in Winchester Cathedral since the time of Henry Beaufort (1404-1447). So July 15, 2000 will be remembered as the day when Cardinal Silvano Piovanelli, Archbishop of Florence, presided over a Mass in this historic Anglican Church. The event took place to celebrate the cooperative agreement between the Cardinal's diocese and the Anglican diocese of Winchester.

The initiative has resulted in marked improvement in relations between Catholics and Anglicans. "Initially I was sceptical, but I must acknowledge that the first fruits are being reaped," stated Peter Doyle, Winchester's Anglican minister.

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