Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Sydney's Anglican church faces new push for women priests

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23990192-5006009,00.html

[The Daily Telegraph] 9 Jul 2008--The Church of England voted on Monday to allow female bishops, despite fears it would prompt a major split after more than 1300 clergy threatened to leave if it was passed.

While there are female bishops in Perth and Melbourne and female deacons are permitted in the Harbour City, Sydney Archbishop Peter Jensen has long been an outspoken opponent of female priests and bishops.

Dr Jensen was away and unavailable for comment.

He has previously warned ordaining women as bishops would lead to problems in the church for years to come.

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