Monday, July 12, 2010

Humiliation for Archbishop as Church rejects his last ditch compromise on women bishops

Archbishop humiliated as CofE rejects his last ditch compromise on women bishops

Church rocked by defeat over women bishops
Dr. Rowan Williams risked his moral authority trying to force through a compromise on women bishops

By Jonathan Petre
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/
July 11, 2010

The Archbishop of Canterbury suffered a humiliating blow yesterday after his efforts to force through a last ditch compromise on women bishops was rejected.

Dr Rowan Williams risked his moral authority by attempting to persuade the Church of England's ' Parliament' to accept proposals aimed at preventing thousands of opponents of women bishops quitting the Church.

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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