Women bishops

26 Nov 2012

All leaders are ordained by God. It is not like any other post where you apply. Here God calls you and you respond to that call

Ellinah Wamukoya, Africa's first woman Anglican bishop

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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

21 Nov 2012

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

20 Nov 2012

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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