Vatican regrets C of E women bishops
9/7/08
The Vatican last night regretted the decision by the Church of England to ordain women bishops, saying it would present a “new obstacle” to reconciliation between the Holy See and the Anglican communion. The vote of the General Synod earlier yesterday had sent a signal to Rome that the ecumenical goal of full visible unity had never been further away. “We learned with regret the news of the vote of the Church of England that opens the way to the introduction of legislation that would lead to the ordination of women bishops,” the Vatican said in a statement. The decision would be “a new obstacle to reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Church of England”, it added.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23991682-2703,00.html
Tags: Christianity, Global, Womens Rights