http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050517/NEWS0103/105170023
[Foster's Online] May 17, 2005--A group of Roman Catholic and Anglican leaders studying the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, said Monday that after years of talks they have agreed that Catholic teachings on the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of Mary into heaven are consistent with Anglican interpretations of the Bible.
Related article:
http://www.christiantoday.com/news/church/arcic.to.agree.on.role.of.mary.between.anglican.catholic.church.in.london/558.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4553951.stm
ARCIC To Agree on Role of Mary between Anglican & Catholic Church in London - Christianity Today (UK)
Church scholars offer Mary accord - BBC News
http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Official-Mary-not-a-saviour/2005/05/16/1116095908672.html?oneclick=true
Official: Mary not a saviour - Sydney Morning Herald
Really! Anglo-Catholic interpretations of the Bible perhaps but not Anglican evangelical interpretations. Nowehere in the New Testament does it say that Mary is sinless. Rather the New Testament tells us that except for Jesus all have sinned! Nowhere in the New Testament does it say that Mary was assumed into heaven. Jesus' response, when a woman cried out that his mother was blessed for having given birth to him and having nourished him at her breast, was that those who hear God's word and obey it are blessed. Those Anglicans leaders upon the committee may have agreed to accept Roman dogma but I have a strong suspicion that Anglican evangelicals will reject this agreement. They have rejected previous ARCIC agreements.
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