Church of England General Synod meets amid hopes of swift end to years of wrangling over women bishops – but row looms over the precise meaning of ‘trust’
Hopes of an end to the Church of England’s 40-year battle over women bishops could face a last-minute challenge this week amid wrangling over ordination services and an argument about the definition of a single word.
Members of the General Synod will gather in London tomorrow for a three-day meeting that should speed a historic change to ecclesiastical law through its main legislative stages.
If they succeed, the change could be given final approval as early as this summer. It could then receive Royal Assent in time for England’s first women bishops to be appointed before the end of this year.
But an influential group of traditionalists, who largely orchestrated the defeat of previous plans for women bishops, said behind-the scenes discussions had still failed to allay all of their concerns. Keep reading
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