Episcopal bishop tested in first year
By Daniel Burke, Religion News Service

For a woman sitting on a very warm seat, Katharine Jefferts Schori, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, seems remarkably cool.

Even those who disagree with her progressive leadership agree that the 53-year-old remains unflappable under duress.

"She's centered and intense," said the Rev. Kendall Harmon, a well-regarded conservative theologian from South Carolina. "You get a sense when she answers a question that she's trying to channel all her passion in one place." the rest image