Church of England

Church of England ends ban on gay bishops

6 Jan 2013

The Church of England has dropped its opposition to gay clergymen in civil partnerships becoming bishops, provided the men concerned promise to remain celibate.

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Church of England to allow gay bishops in civil partnerships

5 Jan 2013

The Church of England has dropped its opposition to gay clergymen in civil partnerships becoming bishops, provided the men concerned promise to remain celibate, it confirmed on Friday.

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Christians could be a minority in England and Wales by 2018

13 Dec 2012

Christians could be in a minority in England and Wales by 2018, according to analysis of the latest census results, which have revealed a fall of more than four million in the number of people who...

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Africa appoints first woman Anglican bishop

26 Nov 2012

While the Church of England wrings its hands over the appointment of women bishops, Africa's first woman Anglican bishop is determined to get on with the job without being hung up on the gender...

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Church of England votes against women bishops

22 Nov 2012

The Church of England has "undoubtedly" lost credibility, its leader said yesterday, after the mother church of millions of Anglicans worldwide narrowly rejected the appointment of women bishops...

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Church of England lost credibility on women bishops

21 Nov 2012

The Church of England has “undoubtedly” lost credibility after voting to reject the appointment of women bishops, its leader the Archbishop of Canterbury said on Wednesday.

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Church of England rejects legislation on women bishops

The Church of England voted on Tuesday against allowing women bishops after it failed to win the support of enough lay members for the reform, leaving the Church facing more internal strife over...

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Church heads for critical vote on women bishops

Two decades after it supported the introduction of women as priests, the Church of England began three days of deliberations on Monday that will include a critical vote on the ordination of women...

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RELIGION

New Anglican leader Justin Welby backs women bishops

The new leader of the world's Anglicans said yesterday he backed women bishops and would examine his thinking on gay marriage, tackling issues that have divided followers across the world.

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