Category - future of bishops in house of lords http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/tags View tagged content by tags en Anglicans pin hopes on unelected bishops to block anti-discrimination measures http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/4888 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>Anglicans opposed to the Government's new Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs), which would prevent discrimination against gay and lesbian people, are urging the 26 unelected bishops who sit in the House of Lords to vote against the measures on Wednesday.</p> </div> </div> </div> http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/4888#comment Economy and Politics News Brief bishops in the house of lords discrimination future of bishops in house of lords house of lords reform sexual orientation regulations sors UK News Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:42:56 +0000 staff writers 4888 at http://www.ekklesia.co.uk Handful of bishops vote on future of constitution http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/news/uk/070315house_of_lords <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="image mini news"><img src="http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/files/images/houseoflords.mini_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image mini news" width="60" height="39" /></div> <div class="field-item"><p>Church of England bishops voted last night against a democratically elected House of Lords.</p> </div> </div> </div> http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/news/uk/070315house_of_lords#comment People and Power News Brief bishops future of bishops in house of lords house of lords house of lords reform UK News Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:42:24 +0000 staff writers 4817 at http://www.ekklesia.co.uk