Catholic fishing for Anglican defectors?

[Skammer]

Two more responses from Africa, courtesy of the BBC:

However, Archbishop [Eliud] Wabukala [of Kenya] told the BBC’s Network Africa programme there was “no possibility” of his becoming a Catholic.

“The Protestant family understands faith in different ways, for example, the idea of the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, the interpretation of ministry,” he said.

He said his fellow African Anglican bishops were “deeply evangelical”.

Ugandan Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi has also said Pope Benedict’s measure was not called for in the African Anglican Church, which he said had successfully resisted liberalism from Western countries.

The resonses I’ve seen from American conservatives, both within and outside the Episcopal Church, are rather cool to the invitation as well. I still think that if this has any big impact, it will be in the UK and especially the Church of England.

Which brings up an interesting question - if congregations from England join the RCC, will they be required to relinquish their buildings and property back to the CoE? After all, many of those properties were originally swiped by the CoE from Rome in the first place.

[gigi]

@Polycarp

The specific Holy Days of Obligation for a given country are set by that country’s Primate or by its council of bishops, I think. Some, like Christmas and Easter, are obligatory across the board, but some are of only national significance.

For the Catholic Church?

January 1 - Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
40 days after Easter - Ascension Thurday
August 15 - Assumption of Mary
November 1 - All Saints Day
December 8 - Immaculate Conception
December 25 - Christmas

These would be significant for all Catholics.

Easter is not a Holy Day of Obligation, since it always falls on a Sunday and is already covered.

ETA: Just in case, let me reiterate that the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Mary, not Jesus. The Annunciation when Mary assented to carrying Christ, is celebrated March 25, nine months before Christmas.