Pope Benedict XVI has proved ‘more subtle, winsome and gentle’ than the hard-nosed theologian image some people were expecting.
That was the view of General Secretary of the Methodist Church Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, who hailed the Pope’s recent state visit to the UK as a success. ‘Some time will have to be spent analysing just what he has said and how it was said,’ he added, ‘before we know to what extent this moves formal positions between Rome and other Churches in Britain.’ However, Methodists are encouraged to ‘rejoice’ in what the visit has accomplished, particularly since it is said to have reminded people that faith has a place in secular society – and served as a visible witness to Christianity nationwide.
Source: Methodist Recorder (23/9)
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