In Brief... Papal Authority to be Universal

Posted on Jun 1, 1999 by Cecil Maranville, Darris McNeely, John Ross Schroeder Estimated reading time: 1 minute

An Anglican and Roman Catholic joint commission has recognized the Pope's overall spiritual authority, depicting him as a "gift to be received by all the churches."

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, recently stated: "In a world torn apart by violence and division, Christians urgently need to speak with a common voice, confident of the authority of the gospel of peace" (emphasis ours).

Following five years of intense debate, a 50-page paper was recently published by the joint commission. Its frightening conclusion was that "only the Pope has the moral authority to unite the various Christian denominations."

Said the Anglican Bishop Arundel and Brighton, "The primacy of the Pope is a gift to be shared." (Electronic Telegraph, Issue 1448, May 13, article by Oliver Poole)

Cecil Maranville
Darris McNeely
Beyond Today Presenter
Darris McNeely works at the United Church of God home office in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 43 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris is the Associate Media Producer for the Church. He also is a resident faculty member at the Ambassador Bible Center teaching Acts, Fundamentals of Belief and World News and Prophecy. He enjoys hunting, travel and reading and spending time with his grandchildren.
John Ross Schroeder
(1937-2014)
John died on March 8, 2014, in Oxford, England, four days after suffering cardiac arrest while returning home from a press event in London. John was 77 and still going strong.