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Synod to discuss women bishops | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
The governing body of the Church of England is to open a meeting which will consider how to introduce women bishops to the Church. | The governing body of the Church of England is to open a meeting which will consider how to introduce women bishops to the Church. |
The decision to ordain women as bishops has already been made in principle, but the Synod will consider specific plans. | The decision to ordain women as bishops has already been made in principle, but the Synod will consider specific plans. |
This will include a system of male alternatives for parishes which reject oversight from a woman. | This will include a system of male alternatives for parishes which reject oversight from a woman. |
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster is also to address members on relations between the two churches. | The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster is also to address members on relations between the two churches. |
The Synod decided last summer to press ahead with the ordination of women bishops, angering traditionalists by denying them the legal right to opt out of the control of a woman bishop and into special dioceses headed by male alternatives. | The Synod decided last summer to press ahead with the ordination of women bishops, angering traditionalists by denying them the legal right to opt out of the control of a woman bishop and into special dioceses headed by male alternatives. |
However, a draft law to be discussed this week would provide for male "complementary" bishops, to look after parishes unwilling to accept a woman. | However, a draft law to be discussed this week would provide for male "complementary" bishops, to look after parishes unwilling to accept a woman. |
Some traditionalist clergy say they will join the Catholic Church if they are not given sufficient exemptions from serving under women bishops. | Some traditionalist clergy say they will join the Catholic Church if they are not given sufficient exemptions from serving under women bishops. |
When he addresses the Synod, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, is expected to express his regret about divisions in the Church of England. | When he addresses the Synod, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, is expected to express his regret about divisions in the Church of England. |
The cardinal is expected to say that Catholics need a united Anglican Church to work for shared Christian aims in Britain. | The cardinal is expected to say that Catholics need a united Anglican Church to work for shared Christian aims in Britain. |
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