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Vatican Blames "failure in communication" for Anglican Service in Pope’s Church in Rome

Apr 21, 2023

About 50 Anglican clergymen, who are not in communion with the Catholic Church, took part in religious services at the highest-ranking papal basilica in Rome on Tuesday, April 18. The Vatican later released a statement of regret, attributing the incident to a failure in communication.

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