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The Church of England on Monday voted to allow its first ever female bishops, ending half a century of divisive wrangling over the role of women.
The decision taken by the church's governing body in York, northern England, reverses a previous shock rejection in 2012 and comes after intensive diplomacy by Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
The Church of England on Monday voted to allow its first ever female bishops, ending half a century of divisive wrangling over the role of women.
The decision taken by the church’s governing body in York, northern England, reverses a previous shock rejection in 2012 and comes after intensive diplomacy by Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
