Women bishops move suffers blow

Sunday, 15 November 2009

A Church of England committee has backed away from a concession which would have given traditionalists their own male, rather than female, bishops.

It had suggested last month that traditionalists might have their own bishops with full legal authority to operate independently.

Some Anglican clergy opposed to women bishops are considering an offer from Pope Benedict to join the Roman church.

Anglicans who convert could keep many of their traditions, he has said. the rest