Former Anglican bishop predicts new wave of conversions to Catholic Church {Catholic-Anglican caucus}

A former Anglican bishop has urged church leaders to prepare for a surge of Catholic conversions, as a historic Vatican visit by King Charles III coincided with a deepening division in the worldwide Anglican Communion. "The Church of England has clearly decided to go the way of liberal denominations, abandoning any claims to be upholding the Catholic apostolic succession," said Msgr. Michael Nazir-Ali, who was one of several Anglican bishops received into the Catholic Church in 2021. "We're already seeing a significant new wave of conversions, and the church needs to consider how best to respond," he said. The Pakistan-born...