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England: Synod approves next steps for women to become bishops

The General Synod of the Church of England has today approved a package of measures as the next steps to enable women to become bishops.

20 November 2013

First woman diocesan bishop for Australia

Australian Church history has been made with the election of the Revd Dr Sarah Macneil as the first woman to be the diocesan bishop of an Anglican diocese.

18 November 2013

A year on, Bp Ellinah is "Anglican but doing things differently"

A year after her consecration, on 17th November 2012, Africa's first female Anglican bishop speaks to ACNS

15 November 2013

Bishops consult on "code of practice" for women bishops

The Bishops of the Church in Wales are launching a major consultation across Wales following the decision to ordain women as bishops.

08 November 2013

Women in the Episcopate: Statement from the Archbishops

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have welcomed the progress made by the Steering Committee charged with the preparation of draft legislation to enable women to become bishops. 

25 October 2013

Anglicans Welcome Women Bishops and Wrestle with Gender Justice within the Church

While the Anglican Church of Southern Africa had two women Bishops at its Provincial Synod for the first time

07 October 2013

"Critics are now silent" - India's first woman bishop

India's newest bishop faced bias against women in leadership roles “but only until my consecration.”

04 October 2013

First Female Representatives to House of Bishops Elected

The results of the first elections for female representatives to attend the Church of England House of Bishops have been announced

26 September 2013

Church of South India elects first woman bishop

The Church of South India has today appointed its first woman bishop.

25 September 2013

Church in Wales opens Bishops’ bench to women

The Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales will "not please everybody" with a code of practice containing provisions for those who dissent from women bishops, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, has said.

20 September 2013