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An Ecumenical Prayer Vigil took place on Friday, 11 October, in the Square of the Roman Protomartyrs at the Vatican, attended by Pope Francis and participants in the second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops from 2-27 October 2024
Ecumenical Prayer Vigil on the occasion of the Synod 2024 (14 Oct 2024)

Members and staff of the IARCCUM Steering Committee during their meeting at Georgetown University
International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission meeting in USA (4 Oct 2024)

IARCCUM members took part in a panel presentation at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. From left: Dr John Borrelli (Georgetown); Archbishop Donald Bolen (RC co-chair); Bishop Robert Innes (Anglican co-chair); Bishop John Bauerschmidt; Bishop John Michael Botean; Archbishop Samuel Enosa Peni
Anglican-Catholic Unity and Mission Commission meets in USA (4 Oct 2024)

Screenshot from the YouTube stream for the IARCCUM panel at Georgetown University
Walking Together in Faith and Mission: IARCCUM at Georgetown University (2 Oct 2024)

Members of the official Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission pose for a photo during their meeting May 11-18, 2024, in Strasbourg, France. Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham, England, center left, is the Catholic co-chair of the commission, and Archbishop Philip Freier of Melbourne, Australia, center right, is the Anglican co-chair
Anglican-Catholic dialogue examines churches’ ethical teachings (29 May 2024)

September ~ 2014 ~ Anglican-Roman Catholic news & opinion

Richard III’s funeral will bring Catholic and Anglican clergy together
29 September 2014 • Persistent link: iarccum.org/?p=1477
Late 16th century portrait of King Richard III, housed in the National Portrait Gallery, London

King Richard III ruled for two short years, between 1483 and 1485, before he was defeated by the future Henry VII during the Battle of Bosworth, according to Biography. The usurper’s son, Henry VIII, was the king who severed his country’s ties with papal authority, creating the Church of England which is now known around the world as the Anglican Communion. Historical sources suggested Richard was buried in the Grey Friars church, close to the battle site but far from his ancestral home in York. The church was destroyed in the 1530s and Richard’s gravesite remained lost for nearly 500 years. Two years ago, his bones were discovered in a Leicester parking lot. Richard is currently the only English monarch without a marked grave. Now, centuries later, Catholic and Anglican clergy are working together to give the last king of England’s Plantagenet dynasty a proper funeral.

Anglican XI beat Vatican in historic cricket match
22 September 2014 • Persistent link: iarccum.org/?p=1463
The Archbishop of Canterbury with the triumphant Anglican XI at Kent County Cricket Ground

Church of England cricketers beat a Vatican team on Friday in a historic match in support of a joint initiative to wipe out modern slavery and human trafficking. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, congratulated both sides and presented the trophy to winning captain Stephen Gray after the match, played in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral at Kent County Cricket Ground. The match was organized to raise awareness and funds for the Global Freedom Network, a joint initiative between religious leaders including Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury which is committed to eliminating modern slavery and human trafficking across the world.