AAS 74 - Vaticano

1060 Acta Apostolicae Sedis - Commentarium Officiale
ACTA SS. CONGREGATIONUM
SACRA CONGREGATIO PRO DOCTRINA FIDEI
Epistula quam Praefectus Sacrae Congregationis pro Doctrina Fidei Em.mus
P. D. Iosephus Cardinalis Ratzinger, ob editam relationem finalem a Com­
missione, cui vulgo nomen « Anglican Roman Catholic International Com­
mission » (ARCIC), compraesidi eiusdem Commissionis, R. P. D. Alano C.
Clark, episcopo Angliae Orientalis, die 27 Martii 1982 scripsit.
Prot. N. 42/76 27 March 1982
My Lord Bishop,
After twelve years of work together, the Anglican Roman Catholic
International Commission (ARCIC), composed of bishops and theo-
logians appointed by both Communions, sent to their respective author-
ities a Final Report which sets forth the results obtained, through
their theological research and continued prayer, on the important ques­
tions of Eucharistie doctrine, ministry and ordination, and authority
in the Church.
At the request of the Holy Father, the Congrégation for the Doctrine
of the Faith has studied the ARCIC Final Report, and believes that
it is an important ecumenical event which constitutos a significant
step towards reconciliation between the Anglican Communion and the
Catholic Church.
In the same spirit of sincerity that marks the work of ARCIC, and
with the desire to contribute to that clarity so indispensable for gen­
uine dialogue, the Congrégation must also express its view that it is
not yet possible to say that an agreement which is truly "substantial"
has been reached on the totality of the questions studied by the Com­
mission.