Anglicanism is a denomination within Christianity which includes the Church of England and churches which are historically linked to it or have similar beliefs, worship practices and ecclesiastical structures . Anglicans base their faith on the Bible, apostolic traditions, the concept of apostolic succession, and the writings of the Church Fathers. Anglicanism constitutes one of the branches of Western Christianity, having fully declared its independence from the Holy See at the time of the Elizabethan religious settlement. (Sentamu, 2012) The Anglican Church of Southern Africa is the province of the Anglican Communion in the southern part of Africa. This diocese is made up of both “low” and “high” churches. The former refer to parishes that do not follow a strict liturgical structure in their services, while the latter, also known as Anglo-Catholic churches, are usually more old-fashioned in their style of worship and share many doctrinal beliefs with the Roman Catholic Church. (McCulloch, 1994) The titles "Anglo-Catholic" and "Anglican Catholic" are labels associated with Christians, beliefs and practices within Anglicanism that emphasize their Roman Catholic heritage and the identity of some Anglican churches. A “Catholic revival” was started in 1833 at Oxford University by some Anglican priests. There are also some groups of Anglo-Catholics, often called Anglo-Papalists, who consider themselves to be under the Holy See, even though they are not in any form of formal communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Anglo-Papalists often celebrate their mass in the modern Catholic rite and seek reunion with the Catholic Church. Following the passing of the Act of Supremacy and King Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of...... middle of paper ...a Church is in a state of uncertainty, and creating links with new churches would only further contribute to the loss of members. ConclusionThe Anglicanorum Coetibus has indeed been the form of unity many Anglo-Catholics have desired for centuries. With the potential unification of two major Christian denominations, it can be concluded that power and ideological status will indeed be realigned and re-examined. While the two churches have many similarities, it is sometimes human nature to focus on the differences. While there has been no harsh criticism from the Anglican Communion on the issue, the relatively low response indicates a reluctance among the vast majority of Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Pope, indicating that ideological change may not be a priority for a community already Church in internal conflict.