Church of England warned over stealing property

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/2484435/Church-of-England-warned-over-stealing-property.html

[Telegraph] 1 Aug 2008--The Rt Rev John Broadhurst, Bishop of Fulham, claims most of the church's assets once belonged to the Roman Catholic Church.

He says it would be "legalised theft" if the Church of England tried to keep buildings used by Anglo-Catholics who may defect to Rome after its governing body voted to bring in women bishops without special concessions for traditionalists.

Discussions are already under way between at least one Church of England bishop and the Vatican about entire parishes converting to the Roman Catholic Church.

The council of Forward in Faith, the traditionalist group chaired by Bishop Broadhurst which represents more than 8,000 Anglo-Catholics within the Church of England, has also voted vowed to press ahead with finding a way to create new dioceses for those who do not want to be led by a woman bishop.