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Archbishop Justin Welby’s sermon at service to mark 20 years of women priests
Men and women are “equally icons, witnesses, vessels of Christ for the world”, the Archbishop said today during a service at St Paul’s Cathedral marking the 20th anniversary of female...
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Sexism defies Kirk law, says former Moderator
Ministers and elders who still discriminate against women should “get out” if they are not willing to adhere to Kirk law, a former Moderator has said. In a strongly worded attack, the Very Rev David...
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Free Church announces new chair of Women in Mission
Rona Matheson has become the new Women for Mission (WfM) chairwoman, after taking over from Kirsty Boyd at the annual meeting in May. Former nursery nurse mum-of-four Rona lives in Muir of Ord, and she...
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FGM activist: ‘Girls in UK Sunday schools are being cut – the Church must...
• Executive director Dr Ann-Marie Wilson, talks about 28 Too Many’s research on FGM in Kenya and their work to end the practice in the 28 countries in Africa where it is practised and in the global...
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Church of England says yes to women bishops
Women can now become bishops following an historic vote by the Church of England’s General Synod today. Following a day of debate at the General Synod meeting in York on the issue of women in the...
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Church of England traditionalists on Synod vote in favour of women bishops
Final approval of the women Bishops legislation The Council of Bishops of the Society Under the Patronage of S. Wilfrid and S. Hilda has issued the following statement: Many in the Church of England...
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Vote for women bishops does not create ‘new reality’ for ecumenism, says...
Father Anthony Currer, the representative for relations with Anglicans at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, has said the Church of England’s vote to allow women bishops “is not...
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Archbishop Welby writes to ecumenical partners about Church of England women...
Archbishop Justin Welby has written to ecumenical partners about the General Synod’s decision to allow women to become bishops, emphasising that churches “need each other”. The text of the letter,...
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Mother’s Union 2015 theme: United in Prayer
The Mothers’ Union has announced that its 2015 theme is ‘United in Prayer’. The announcement comes following the MU’s General Meeting held in the Belfast Waterfront Hall in Northern Ireland, in June....
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Meet Libby Lane – the first interview with the first woman bishop
Why is Libby Lane the first woman bishop appointed by the Church of England? She was one of the first to be ordained as a vicar 20 years ago when the Church approved women priests, and today she was...
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