Anglicans upset over new women bishops -
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More than a dozen of the 38 national Anglican churches worldwide have authorized women to serve as bishops, but only four have appointed or elected a woman to the job. (article 4)
After one of the most contentious debates faced by the Church's General Synod, its members voted to allow the consecration of women bishops but rejected compromise proposals for new "super bishops", who would have catered for the objectors. (article 3)
Women priests who might become bishops include London vicar Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Southwark's Christine Hardman, Dean of Leicester Vivienne Faull, Dean of Salisbury June Osborne, Westminster Abbey's Canon Jane Hedges and St Paul's Canon Lucy Winkett. (article 5)
High up the list of potential candidates among the 1,500-plus stipendiary women priests is the slim, auburn-haired Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes (article 5)
The Vatican expressed regret yesterday at the Church of England's move to consecrate women bishops, which threatens to drive some traditionalists into the arms of Rome. (article 2)
Dozens of Anglo-Catholics are expected to seek refuge in the Roman Catholic Church but most, despite threatening defections, will remain within the Anglican fold and attempt to defeat women bishops at the final vote in about five years' time. (article 2)
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- Splits are emerging among Church of England tradit... (timesonline.co.uk, 07/10/2008, 434 words)
- Vatican expresses regret over Church of England vote for women bishops -Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 07/09/2008, 755 words)
- Church of England votes to ordain women bishops -Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 07/10/2008, 476 words)
- Anglicans upset over new women bishops - (baltimoresun.com, 07/12/2008, 247 words)
- Former atheist Miranda Threlfall-Holmes leads candidates to be female bishop -Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 07/10/2008, 466 words)
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