Church of England meeting to decide on women bishops

A meeting of the Church of England's parliamentary body has got underway in London to decide on whether to allow women into the episcopate.

A majority of Church members support the move, as well as the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and his successor, the Right Reverend Justin Welby.

The Church of England has allowed women to be ordained as priests for the last 20 years but there is strong opposition to women bishops. Read more

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