Bishop Anthony Ball, as Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome, attended a conference in Mechelen (Malines), Belgium, on 20 September 2025 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Malines Conversations – the first informal talks between Church of England and Roman Catholic representatives.

A full report on the conference and service is provided here by the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.

Read more about the history of Anglican-Catholic relations on our website here.

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