Pope, Carey meet amid ecumenical thaw. (Pope John Paul II and George L. Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: December 27, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Relations between the Vatican and the Church of England have been strained since the reign of English King Henry VIII. However a Dec 3, 1996 meeting of the heads of the two churches has ushered in new possibilities for cooperation and accord. The churchs differ on issues such as women priests.

ROME - Despite strong divisions over the question whether women should be priests, relationships between Anglicans and Roman Catholics got a surprising boost when Pope John Paul II met earlier this month with the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

So successful was the meeting that the ...

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