Queen 'appalled' at Church of England moves, claim Vatican moles
When Pope Benedict visits this country next year, he is expected to stay at Buckingham Palace as a guest of the Queen. The warmth of her welcome will come as no surprise to the Pontiff, if senior sources at the Vatican are to be believed.
By Richard Eden
03 Oct 2009
According to informants quoted in The Catholic Herald, the Queen has "grown increasingly sympathetic" to the Catholic Church over the years while being "appalled", along with the Prince of Wales, at developments in the Church of England.
The usually well-informed newspaper adds that the Queen, who is the Supreme Governor of the C of E, is "also said to have an affinity with the Holy Father, who is of her generation".
In July, The Sunday Telegraph disclosed that the Queen had told the heads of a traditionalist group, formed in response to the liberal direction of some parts of the Anglican Communion, that she "understood their concerns" about the future of the 80 million-strong global church. the rest
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A few years ago, it was widely reported by the UK CoE and royals watchers that ++Rowan was told that Queen Elizabeth would not be amused if the Americans were kicked out of the Anglican Communion. One can at least wonder whether HM is reconsidering.
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