Church of England paves way for women bishops

The Church of England has moved a step closer to the consecration of women bishops, setting up a possible showdown with traditionalists who back all-male clergy in the Anglican communion.
Sun May 9, 2010
UK

Draft legislation introduced at the weekend said women should be consecrated as bishops on the same basis as men, disappointing the Anglo-Catholic and evangelical wings of the Church which had wanted a "two-tier" system.

Some are now likely to consider Pope Benedict's offer last October to make it easier for Anglicans to convert to Roman Catholicism.

The Pope is to visit Scotland and England in September on a trip already mired in controversy.
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