Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the U.S.A. (ARC-USA)
1965-
Members of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation at their meeting in Chicago ~ 17 Dec. 2019
The ARC-USA meeting in Alexandria, Virginia released the new statement "Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness" ~ 25 Feb. 2014
The ARC-USA meeting in Berkeley, California ~ Oct. 2013
The ARC-USA meeting in Berkeley, California ~ Oct. 2013
Members of the Anglican Roman Catholic Theological Dialogue at the Episcopal Church Center in New York in 2012. ~ 2012
Since 1965, the Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church have been engaged in an official bilateral dialogue sponsored by the two churches, the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States of America, sometimes known as ARC-USA. As a part of this dialogue, ARC-USA has produced a number of statements and reports on important theological subjects of concern to the two churches, often building on and responding to the work of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) established in 1967.
See also documents authored by ARC-USA
Agreed Statements
- ARC IV Statement on the Eucharist
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 29 May 1967 ~ ARC-IV
- ARC VII Statement
Boynton Beach, Florida, 11 Dec. 1969 ~ ARC-VII
- Doctrinal Agreement and Christian Unity: Methodological Considerations
New York, 23 Jan. 1972 ~ ARCIC-45B
- ARC XI’s Comment on the Windsor Statement
New York, 24 Jan. 1972 ~ ARCIC-45A
- ARC-USA Response to ARCIC Canterbury Statement
Canterbury, 9 Jan. 1974 ~ ARCIC-sf-13E
- Statement on the Purpose of the Church
31 Oct. 1975
- ARC XV Statement on the Ordination of Women
7 Nov. 1975 ~ ARCIC-II-58-1J
- ARC-USA Response to ARCIC’s Venice Statement
New Orleans, Louisiana, 24 Jan. 1977
- Where We Are: A Challenge for the Future. A Twelve-Year Report
12 Aug. 1977
- Images of God: Reflections on Christian Anthropology
July 1983 ~ ARCIC-II-213
- Anglican Orders: A Report on the Evolving Context for their Evaluation in the Roman Catholic Church
8 May 1990
- A Recommitment to Full Communion
17 June 1992
- How Can We Recognize “Substantial Agreement”
5 Apr. 1993
- Five Affirmations on the Eucharist as Sacrifice
6 Jan. 1994
- Christian Ethics in Ecumenical Dialogue: ARCIC II and Recent Papal Teachings
22 June 1995
- Agreed Report on the Local/Universal Church
15 Nov. 1999
- Response to “The Gift of Authority”
29 Mar. 2003
- A Pastoral Guide for Understanding Our Two Churches
2007
- Response to “Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ”
20 Oct. 2007
- Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness
Alexandria, Virginia, 22 Apr. 2014 ~ ARC-USA-2014
Communiqués & Press Releases
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Retreat
USCC ~ 28 May 1970
- Substantial Agreement on the Eucharist
USCC ~ 31 Jan. 1972
- Bishops’ Committee Responds to Eucharistic Doctrine Statement
USCC ~ 2 Oct. 1972
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Documents Published
USCC ~ 16 Mar. 1973
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Agreed Statement on Ministry
USCC ~ 5 Dec. 1973
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Statement on Purpose of the Church
USCC ~ 29 Oct. 1975
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Statement on Ordination of Women
USCC ~ 5 Nov. 1975
- Anglican-Catholic Statement on the Theology of Marriage
USCC ~ 3 June 1976
- Anglican-Catholic Statement on Authority in the Church
USCC ~ 13 Jan. 1977
- Initial Response Given to Authority Statement
New Orleans, Louisiana, 24 Jan. 1977
- Request for Specific Directives in ARC dialogue
USCC ~ 28 Dec. 1977
- ARC-USA Response to ARCIC’s Statement on Authority
30 Dec. 1977
- Anglicans admitted into Catholic Church on “Common Identity”
USCC ~ 20 Aug. 1980
- Bishops can begin processing Episcopal Priests’ Petitions
USCC ~ 3 Apr. 1981
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Broad Based Conference
USCC ~ 16 June 1981
- Bishop Law issues statement on former Episcopal priests
USCC ~ 12 Jan. 1982
- Bishops hail Final Report of ARCIC
USCC ~ 29 Mar. 1982
- ARCIC Meets in Venice
USCC ~ 15 Sept. 1983
- US Catholic, Anglican Dialogue Held
USCC ~ 10 Jan. 1985
- Women Anglican Bishops Called Hindrance to Reconciliation
USCC ~ 14 Sept. 1988
- Appreciation Noted for Catholic-Anglican ‘Common Declaration’
USCC ~ 23 Oct. 1989
- Joint Statement Marks Beginning of Prayer for Unity
USCC ~ 19 Jan. 1993
- Eucharist not an Issue Dividing Churches, Dialogue Says
USCC ~ Delray Beach, Florida, 14 Jan. 1994
- Catholic, Episcopal Bishops Plan Pilgrimage to Canterbury and Rome
USCC ~ Canterbury & Rome, 1 Feb. 1994
- Anglican, Catholic Dialogue Takes up Directory for Ecumenism, Life in Christ, Veritatis Splendor
USCC ~ Washington, DC, 13 Jan. 1995
- U. S. Anglican-Catholic Dialogue on Track to Study Exercise of Authority Within Church
USCC ~ Alexandria, Virginia, 13 June 1997
- ARC-USA Meeting Discusses Local-Universal Church Relationships
USCC ~ Baltimore, 14 Mar. 1999
- Special Relationship Between Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Reaffirmed at 50th Meeting Here
USCC ~ Washington, DC, 24 Sept. 2000
- US Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Continues Discussion of ‘The Gift of Authority,’ Other Projects
USCCB ~ Washington, DC, 15 Sept. 2002
- US Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Agrees To a Response to ‘The Gift Of Authority’
USCCB ~ Washington, DC, 30 Mar. 2003
- Meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation in the U.S. Is Held; On-Going Projects and Studies Discussed
USCCB ~ Washington, DC, 28 Mar. 2004
- Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue Meets
USCCB ~ Alexandria, Virginia, 6 Mar. 2005
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue Meets
USCCB ~ Washington, DC, 16 Oct. 2005
- ARC-USA Holds 60th Meeting, Reflects on “Seattle Document,” “Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ”
USCCB ~ Belleville, Illinois, 2 Apr. 2006
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Holds 61st Meeting, in Louisville
USCCB ~ Louisville, 17 Sept. 2006
- Developments in Anglican-Catholic Relations, Trends Within the Anglican Communion, and Upcoming Statements Highlight ARC-USA Meeting
USCCB ~ Washington, DC, 10 Mar. 2007
- Anglicans, Catholics Meet On Mary, Ecumenical Relations
USCCB ~ Alexandria, Virginia, 20 Oct. 2007
- Catholics, Anglicans Start New Round of Dialogues
USCCB ~ Washington, DC, 30 Sept. 2008
- Catholics, Anglicans Meet on Debt Relief, Contraception
USCCB ~ Cincinnati, 26 May 2009
- Anglican-Catholic Theological Consultation Looks at Immigration, New Vatican Statement
USCCB ~ Washington, DC, 27 Oct. 2009
- Catholic, Episcopalian Leaders Hear Anglican Views on Blessing Same-Sex Unions, Catholic Principles on Health Care Decisions
USCCB ~ Delray Beach, Florida, 16 Mar. 2010
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Commission plans statement on Approaches to Moral Issues
USCCB ~ Alexandria, Louisiana, 17 Sept. 2010
- Anglican-Catholic Dialogue Looks at Moral Discernment, Homosexuality
USCCB ~ Berkeley, California, 11 Mar. 2011
- Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue Releases Joint Statement: Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness.
USCCB ~ Alexandria, Virginia, 22 Apr. 2014
- ARC-USA releases joint ecclesiology document
Episcopal Church ~ Alexandria, Virginia, 22 Apr. 2014
- ARC-USA issues communiqué
Chicago, 14 Jan. 2020
- ARC-USA issues communiqué
Online, 23 Apr. 2020
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