by Sean Reilly | May 28, 2008
After decades of debate, Australian Anglicans now have one female bishop, and they will get a second within 10 days of the first woman’s consecration – writes Matthew Fenwick. On 22 May 2008, West Australian Archdeacon Kay Goldsworthy was consecrated...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 3, 2008
The Church in Wales yesterday rejected a Bill which would have allowed women to be ordained as bishops. The measure was voted down by just three votes. Archbishop Barry Morgan spoke of his “deep disappointment” that the plans failed to gain the required backing of two...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 19, 2008
Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have been told that it is ‘highly unlikely’ that a vote on whether to allow women to become bishops will be taken before 2010. Twenty six Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords, so the UK...
