Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican liturgy in a Catholic basilica in Rome

Catholic News Agency, Almudena Martínez-Bordiú:

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican liturgy this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber Island in Rome’s Tiber River.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the current archbishop of Canterbury thanked Pope Francis for allowing him to hold the service in this Catholic church. Report is here.