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| Church of England votes to allow female bishops |
| 2014-07-15 |
| [USATODAY] The Church of England voted Monday to admit female bishops for the first time in its history. But only if they're not heterosexual... A move by clergy in 2012 to approve similar legislation to allow women to become bishops was backed by many in the church but ultimately blocked by traditionalists. The church first ordained female priests in 1994. "Today is the completion of what was begun over 20 years with the ordination of women as priests. I am delighted with today's result," the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said in a statement. "The challenge for us will be for the church to model good disagreement and to continue to demonstrate love for those who disagree on theological grounds," he said. "Very few institutions achieve this, but if we manage this we will be living (out) more fully the call of Jesus Christ to love one another." |
| Posted by:Fred |