First, context: There are now essentially two Anglican churches, one the historical branch and the other a relatively recent branch that formed to make sure that there were to be no women priests and no approval of gay marriage. As the Jan. 1, 2012 date given for the creation of a Roman Catholic Ordinariate, or church body, for disaffected Anglicans draws near, some departing churches say they do not expect significant differences in their worship and practice. Dwight Longenecker, told Church Militant: "Gavin Ashenden comes to the Catholic Church with a … Seven Anglican priests and 300 members of six congregations are to join a new section of the Roman Catholic Church, the Catholic Diocese of Brentwood says. Catholic academic, blogger and convert from Anglicanism, Fr. ORLANDO, Fla. -- About 100 traditionalist Anglican parishes in the United States have decided to join the Catholic Church as a group.Meeting in … In many ways, the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion are on closer terms than they have ever been in their history. Anglican nuns praised for joining Catholic Church Members of the Anglican Community of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage, were received into the full … Anglicans will find it easier than before to join the Catholic Church because they will be able to use a standard benchmark of rules and obligations for conversion. The number of Anglicans wishing to join the Catholic Church has increased in recent years as the Anglican Church has welcomed the ordination of …