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Editorial: Speaking for England

To many believers, the conscientious scruple with which the Church of England conducts its internal debates is a living affirmation of its cherished cultures of reflection and tolerance. To others, the process is simply the...

Rome voices concern over Anglican women bishops

euronews.net     11 hrs ago   14 related          

The Church of England is facing a backlash from traditionalists and other branches of Christianity after it voted in favour of women becoming bishops. The Anglican leadership backed the idea after hours of emotional debate in...

Mark Steel: Wife-beating? That's fine – unless you're a Muslim

The Sun newspaper has come over a bit modest. Following a Channel 4 documentary about media reporting of Muslims, the paper accepts some of its stories were "distorted". But they're not doing themselves justice. They weren't...

David Cameron expels the sinners from his garden

The Church of England's argument about the consecration of women bishops reminds me of nothing so much as the Labour Party's debate over Clause Four. That, too, was marked by obscure references to past conferences; to articles...

Last night on television:

By James Walton I suppose it had to happen eventually, and now it has. “We have a medieval mystery to solve,” said team leader Professor Gillian Magwilde (Julie Graham), with a firm set of the jaw, “so we start digging.” For a...

Alcohol returns to Baghdad

independent.co.uk     6 hrs ago          

Alcohol is openly for sale once more in Baghdad. All over the Iraqi capital, drink stores, which closed their doors in early 2006 when sectarian strife was raging, have slowly begun to reopen. Two years ago, al-Qa'ida militants...

Sir John Templeton: Successful stock investor who gave millions to encourage the rational...

independent.co.uk     6 hrs ago          

John Templeton was a highly successful stock investor who, starting in 1937, made a fortune on Wall Street and by mid life had become a philanthropist noted for encouraging rational exploration of spirituality. His name is...

women bishops: reactions

Forward in Faith has two items: General Synod Vote - Initial Reaction Forward in Faith and the Catholic Group in General Synod note with regret that, despite the clear advice of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of...

Traditionalist fury over Women Bishops

libdemblogs.co.uk     11 hrs ago          

I'm pleased the Church of England's Synod has voted in favour of allowing women bishops without giving into the traditionalist's demands. Maybe the church will do better off with the traditionalists leaving. I don't believe...

Vatican, schmatican!

libdemblogs.co.uk     8 hrs ago          

Apparently the Vatican is 'angry' with the vote by the Church of England Synod to allow women bishops. I don't like to over-react but I trust the Vatican and every cardinal will hold in their hearts an image of me raising a...

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