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First Female Representatives to House of Bishops Elected

The results of the first elections for female representatives to attend the Church of England House of Bishops have been announced

26 September 2013

Church of South India elects first woman bishop

The Church of South India has today appointed its first woman bishop.

25 September 2013

Church in Wales opens Bishops’ bench to women

The Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales will "not please everybody" with a code of practice containing provisions for those who dissent from women bishops, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, has said.

20 September 2013

The Revd Patricia Storey appointed Bp of Meath and Kildare

The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland meeting yesterday in Dublin appointed the Revd Pat (Patricia) Storey as the new Bishop of Meath and Kildare.

20 September 2013

Wales says 'yes' to women bishops

The Church in Wales can appoint its first woman bishop one year from today after a vote by its Governing Body.

12 September 2013

English female priest elected as NZ bishop

A dean of a New Zealand college has been elected Waikato Diocese's first woman bishop.

05 September 2013

India hosts inter faith gender justice conference

Interfaith dialogue hosted by Diocese of Calcutta kickstarts action for gender justice

23 August 2013

"Sexist competition proves media must change" - Melbourne diocese

A diocese has expressed "disgust" at a magazine's competition to find "sexy asylum seekers" 

22 August 2013

Church in Wales to vote on women bishops

Welsh Primate: "Since we ordain women...it makes no theological sense not to ordain them as bishops"

15 August 2013

Anglican Women Advise Lawmakers

The women of the Anglican Church of Nigeria have called on members of the Rivers legislature to concentrate on serving the people who elected them

31 July 2013