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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan someone explain to me why
Meghan Markle is being baptized Catholic?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/meghan-markle-welcomed-by-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-royal-family/ar-BBHmn9q?li=BBnb7Kz
Eugene
(62,014 posts)The British Royal Family is Anglican (Church of England). Markle will be baptized into the Church of England.
http://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-baptized-church-of-england-before-wedding-prince-harry/
DURHAM D
(32,620 posts)International Business Times needs to issue a correction and fire Camille Heimbrod.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,409 posts)With the pageantry and the clothing style of the clergy ranks, it can be hard to tell the difference.
And anyway, she's an "entertainment" reporter, right? I'd cut her some slack.
A correction or explanation is in order though.
unblock
(52,580 posts)Id go with something like horrific gaffe
DURHAM D
(32,620 posts)lkinwi
(1,477 posts)TexasProgresive
(12,165 posts)before marriage. Why Catholic I don't know.
I just found this with different info:
Meghan will be baptised and confirmed in the Church of England, of which the Queen is the head, before her wedding.
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/886207/Meghan-Markle-religion-Jewish-Catholic-prince-harry-engagement
burnbaby
(685 posts)married in a, well I guess catholic church they have to complete the sacraments
The Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments:
Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Anointing of the sick
Marriage
Holy orders
DURHAM D
(32,620 posts)joining the Catholic Church.
burnbaby
(685 posts)if she is doing all this LOL
tblue37
(65,592 posts)it still maintains apostolic succession, so it is still "catholic," with a lowercase "c".
On Edit: http://anglicanpastor.com/is-anglicanism-catholic-or-reformed/
hlthe2b
(102,641 posts)She was raised as a Catholic
http://time.com/5037634/meghan-markle-engagement-prince-harry-groundbreaking/
Far more serious from a historical perspective would have been Markles faith. Until 2015, Prince Harry would have been forbidden from marrying a Catholic under royal succession rules, as his grandmother is head of the Protestant Church of England. The regulations were eased as part of a broader shift to remove male bias and religious discrimination in the royal order.
DURHAM D
(32,620 posts)She clearly thinks the Church of England is Roman Catholic.
Edit: Have a Happy New Year.
blaze
(6,415 posts)The Church of England IS a catholic church.
Just not a capital "C" catholic church.
hlthe2b
(102,641 posts)Happy New Year to you too.
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