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Fraternal Visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury - Pope Benedict in the U.K.

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Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams Waits for Pope Benedict XVI
Rowan Williams waits for Pope Benedict at Lambeth Palace. (Stefan Wermuth/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, waits for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive at Lambeth Palace, September 17, 2010, in London, England.

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The text of the Pope Benedict's address to Catholic and Anglican bishops at Lambeth Palace follows:

"Your Grace [addressed to Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury],

"It is a pleasure for me to be able to return the courtesy of the visits you have made to me in Rome by a fraternal visit to you here in your official residence. I thank you for your invitation and for the hospitality that you have so generously provided. I greet too the Anglican Bishops gathered here from different parts of the United Kingdom, my brother Bishops from the Catholic Dioceses of England, Wales and Scotland, and the ecumenical advisers who are present. (continued on next page)

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