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Archbishop of Canterbury urges General Synod not to stall women bishops plan
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the General Synod of the Church of England not to stall the progress of legislation to introduce women bishops.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news
July 12, 2010
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams Photo: PA
Dr Rowan Williams said the General Synod's failure to back a last-ditch compromise that he and the Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu put forard at the weekend was not the "end of the road" in the process.
He said he wanted the General Synod meeting in York to complete its deliberations over women bishops before handing the legislation over for consideration by the Church's dioceses. "It is very tempting at times of stress and difficulty such as we have been through in the last couple of days to think 'drop it into the difficult basket'," he told the General Synod.
"I do not really think that is an option."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the General Synod of the Church of England not to stall the progress of legislation to introduce women bishops.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news
July 12, 2010
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams Photo: PADr Rowan Williams said the General Synod's failure to back a last-ditch compromise that he and the Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu put forard at the weekend was not the "end of the road" in the process.
He said he wanted the General Synod meeting in York to complete its deliberations over women bishops before handing the legislation over for consideration by the Church's dioceses. "It is very tempting at times of stress and difficulty such as we have been through in the last couple of days to think 'drop it into the difficult basket'," he told the General Synod.
"I do not really think that is an option."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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