Times have been difficult for faithful Anglicans around the globe. In early October, the Church of England announced that Sarah Mullaly, a liberal who holds heterodox views, would be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. Orthodox Anglicans worldwide therefore made the painful decision to split from their mother church. Meanwhile, on this side of the Atlantic, bishops of the conservative Anglican Church in North America have been mired in scandal, including allegations of sexual harassment leveled against recently elected Archbishop Steve Wood.
Late last month, though, something remarkable happened that should give Anglicans—and all Christians—a renewed sense of hope: King Charles III’s state visit to the Holy See. The magnitude of the event cannot be overstated. For the first time since the Reformation 500 years ago, the reigning monarch of England prayed with the pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
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