This is from the Anglican viewpoint, not the Catholic viewpoint. Anglicans along with other groups claim 'Apostolic Succession', which they believe is sufficient to provide authority in the Church. The question of the validity of Anglican Orders has been raised by the Roman Catholic Church. Its Papacy charges that Anglican bishops and priests have not been validly ordained and hence are not true ministers of the Catholic Church. We Anglicans must challenge this affront to our integrity. An obvious test of a person's regard for the truth is his readiness to acknowledge his error, even when the...