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Emotional scenes greeted the decision on 7th July by the General Synod of the Church of England, its governing body, to confirm the Church’s intention to consecrate women as bishops.
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A bill is to be introduced to the House of Commons this week which some are saying has the potential to trigger a constitutional crisis with regard to the relationship between church and state.
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The Church of England is to press ahead with the ordination of women bishops despite warnings that the move could tear it apart, reports The Times newspaper in London.
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