Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) and the Eucharist: Review and prospects

This article reviews the history of the important dialogue on the Eucharist by the Anglican'Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) underway since the second half of the twentieth century and continuing into the present. Agreed statements from the commission addressing the Eucharist and comments from various bodies of both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church are critically reviewed. Prospects for future dialogue are assessed and suggestions made about areas that may be the subject of future dialogue.