Archbishop Ian Ernest is the Archbishop of  Canterbury’s personal representative to the Holy See and director of the Anglican Centre in Rome. In this video, the archbishop speaks of prayer as “essential” and “foundational” if one is to live as a disciple of Jesus and witness to him. In particular, he speaks of the importance of engaging in prayer with Christians of other traditions, fostering greater communion, enriching relationships and offering new perspectives. The primary component of entering into dialogue with the other is listening, which has emerged very strongly in the Synod on Synodality, initiated by Pope Francis, he says.

Archbishop Ernst was among the presenters at the five-day conference in Rome, “Grace and Action: The ministry of catechists in the footsteps of St. Paul.” The July 17-21, 2023 experience was part of the joint leadership development initiatives of The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas and Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST), Seton Hall University.

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