Thursday, July 14, 2005

Church Of England Votes To Permit Women Bishops

The move is expected to further widen the gulf between moderates and conservatives already at odds over the role of gays in the Church.
Meeting in the historic city of York, all three houses of the Church's parliament voted Monday to "remove legal obstacles" blocking women from becoming bishops.
The process is expected to take about four years to complete.
Some in the Church of England's conservative movement are threatening to break away over the issue of women and gay bishops, but the most vocal opposition is coming from Anglicans in the Third World.

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