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Church Of England Unveils Plan For Women Bishops

Reuters | Tom Heneghan | Posted 05.25.2013 | Religion
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(Reuters) - The Church of England published a plan on Friday to approve the ordination of women bishops by 2015, a widely supported reform it just mis...

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Anglicans Vow To Vote Again On Allowing Women Bishops

Religion News Service | Trevor Grundy | Posted 11.30.2012 | Religion
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CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Church of England plans to rush through legislation to consecrate women bishops after last week's surprising defeat at t...

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After Rejecting Women Bishops Church Of England Faces Faces Possible 'Major Constitutional Crisis'

Religion News Service | Trevor Grundy | Posted 11.27.2012 | Religion
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CANTERBURY, England (RNS) When the Church of England scuttled plans to allow women bishops on Nov. 20, incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby ...

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Incoming Archbishop 'Absolutely Confident' He Will Consecrate Woman Bishops

Reuters | Joe Brock | Posted 11.23.2012 | Religion
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(Reuters) - The next archbishop of Canterbury is confident he will consecrate a female bishop, he said on Thursday, two days after the Church of Engla...

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Five Anglican Bishops Leave For Roman Catholic Church

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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By Al Webb Religion News Service LONDON (RNS) Five bishops have decided to leave the Church of England and join the Roman Catholic Church under the...

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Bishop Compares Fight Over Female Bishops To World War II

Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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By Al Webb Religion News Service LONDON (RNS) A leading bishop in the Church of England has triggered fury in British religious circles by likenin...

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Church Of England Decides To Allow Women Bishops

AP | SYLVIA HUI | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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LONDON — The Church of England national assembly decided Monday that women should be allowed to become bishops, making only minor concessions to...

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Church Of England To Consider Women Bishops -- Again

Religion News Service | By Trevor Grundy | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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By Trevor Grundy Religion News Service LONDON (RNS/ENInews) The contentious issue of women bishops will once again be debated by the Church of Englan...

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