Auxiliary Bishop Guerino Di Tora of Rome, the vicar of the Archpriest of the Lateran Basilica, expressed regret for an Anglican service that took place on April 18 at the altar of the basilica, which is the Pope’s cathedral.
“A group of about 50 priests, accompanied by their bishop, all belonging to the Anglican Communion, celebrated on the high altar of the cathedral of Rome in contravention of the canonical norms,” according to the statement from the basilica. “The regrettable episode was caused by a failure in communication.”