Sentences with phrase «appoint women bishops»

Referring to events at the Church of England synod, Ian Lucas, Labour MP for Wrexham, noted that the bishops» privilege was «even more inexplicable on this day when the Church of England has decided not to appoint women bishops.»

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Sadly, today The Church of England general synod voted against appointing women as bishops.

Why does Rome appoint as bishops only those who have never publicly questioned Humanae vitae, the celibacy of priests and the ordination of women?

The 55 - year - old was the fourth woman bishop to be appointed in the Church of England when she became Bishop of Crediton in the diocese of Exeter in 2015.

Women bishops in the Church of England were not allowed until 2015 and the Church has yet to appoint a female Archbishop of Canterbury.

As Jesuit Tom Reese has pointed out, the bishops and cardinals appointed by John Paul II were chosen for their loyalty to Humanae Vitae, their opposition to the ordination of women, and the like, not for their competence as proven pastors, their administrative skills, or their breadth of vision.

«I don't believe there is any bar to a non-ordaining bishop or a woman being appointed to a senior diocesan role,» he said.

Since the Anglican Church voted «yes» to women bishops in July, speculation has mounted that the first female bishop will be appointed before the end of the year.

David Cameron has refused to intervene after the Church of England voted against allowing women to be appointed as bishops.