Women bishop row compromise plan fails in synod vote

A bid by two of the Church of England's most senior clerics to avert a split over women bishops has narrowly failed.
Saturday, 10 July 2010

A general synod vote went against compromise proposals, offering safeguards for objectors, put by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

They were backed by a majority of the houses of bishops and laity, but not of the House of Clergy, meaning they fell.

The Archbishop of York earlier urged an end to the "spin and propaganda" against the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The two clerics are trying to stop a split over the women bishops issue which divides liberals and traditionalists. the rest

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