May 12, 1977

Archbishop Coggan, Pope Paul Sign Unity Declaration

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Episcopal News Service

[The Archbishop of Canterb...]
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Donald Coggan, left, shakes hands with Pope Paul VI, as he arrives for a historic meeting with the pontiff in the papal private study at the Vatican. The Pope said he was optimistic about efforts to reunite the two Churches. At a dedication ceremony in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Dr. Coggan appealed to Anglicans and Roman Catholics to "kneel together" in a joint communion. (Photo Credit Must Read: Religious News Service Photo.