The 87th session of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States (ARCUSA) met at the Ecumenical Institute of St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, Oct. 5-7. It was the first in-person meeting since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARCUSA website with a roster, list of statements, links, commentary, and other resources, is at http://arcusa.church.

ARCUSA is in the final stages of drafting an agreed statement on reconciliation in biblical, liturgical, ecclesiastical, sacramental, social, and theological contexts for the 2024 General Convention and the approval of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

The Episcopal Church and Roman Catholic Church have been in direct dialogue facilitated by the USCCB for more than 50 years through ARCUSA. The consultation has previously produced documents on “Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment” (2014), a response to “Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ” (2007), and “A Pastoral Guide for Understanding Our Two Churches” (2007).