The Rev. Irenee Beaubien, an Ecumenical Officer for the Canadian Catholic Conference, addressed Synod, and noted, with pleasure, progress towards understanding which has been made in the past decade.
The Primate thanked Father Beaubien, and added a personal word of gratitude to him for his unique contribution in the area of Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations.
Text
That this General Synod receives with gratitude the Agreed Statement on the Eucharist; that the Synod accepts the Statement as agreeable to Anglican teaching about the Eucharist.
That General Synod receive the Report of the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission on Authority in the Church and commend it for study and comment by all levels of the Church before the next General Synod. CARRIED ACT 26