CofE bishops join RC Church, UK Media Goes Wild

A handful Of Church of England bishops announced they are becoming Roman Catholics. May in the UK media go wild: Consider these headlines:

Statements regarding the resignation of the bishops:

Statement from the Catholic Bishops Conference of England & Wales.

Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Statement from the five bishops who are resigning.

Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Fulham.

Statement from Forward in Faith.

Media reports can be viewed here:

Telegraph: One-way pilgrimage to Rome.

Telegraph: Church of England in crisis as five bishops defect to Rome.

Telegraph: Church of England is ‘like a coffee chain going out of business’.

BBC: Five Anglican bishops join Catholic Church.

BBC: Senior Anglicans fly to Rome to escape women bishops.

The Times: Five Anglican bishops defect to Catholic Church.

Guardian: Abp of Canterbury accepts resignation of Anglican bishops.

Boston Globe: UK Catholics say 5 Anglican bishops converting.

Sky News: Five Anglican bishops join Roman Catholic Church.

Daily Express: Anglican bishops join Catholics.

Blogs and Comment:

Damian Thompson: The CofE loses five bishops in a single day. NOW will people take the Ordinariate seriously?

Valle Adurni: Five brave men.

Ordinariate Watch: The Advent of the Ordinariate.

Wannabe Anglican: Five Anglican bishops resign to cross the Tiber.

Damian Thompson: Five Anglican bishops resign to convert to Rome.