Woman to be next Dean of York; A typically Anglican compromise on women bishops?; Petition opposes amendment to women bishops legislation; Labour host meeting of faith groups backing gay marriage; Hotel offers Bibles on Kindle
Woman to be next Dean of York
Number 10 announced today that Vivienne Faull, who is currently Dean of Leicester, is to be the next Dean of York Dean of York Thursday 5 July 2012 The Queen approves Vivienne Frances Faull as Dean of York. The Queen…
http://www.yorkminster.org/news/story433/new-dean-of-york-announced.html
http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/005576.html
A typically Anglican compromise on women bishops
The Independent – The words might be heard again this week when the General Synod of the Church of England meets; they will be spoken, however, by women seeking to change the Church’s rules that at which moment restrict episcopacy to men; and they will be spoken …
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/richard-coles-a-typically-anglican-compromise-on-women-bishops-7912496.html
BBC religi0us correspondent writes –
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18722052
Petition opposes amendment to women bishops legislation
ChristianToday – Church of England bishops are being asked to withdraw a controversial amendment to legislation on women bishops. The petition by the Women and the Church (WATCH) group wants the House of Bishops to withdraw Clause 5(1)(c) from the draft Measure …
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/petition.opposes.amendment.to.women.bishops.legislation/30193.htm
A vote to allow women bishops in the Church of England looks set to …
Eyewitness News & Reuters – A vote to allow women bishops in the Church of England looks set to be derailed by its own supporters, who say a last-minute concession to conservative opponents is a step too far. Pro-women bishop campaigners want a …
http://ewn.co.za/en/2012/07/03/Women%20bishops%20vote%20could%20be%20derailed.aspx
Labour host meeting of faith groups backing gay marriage
BBC News – Labour says the debate should not be reduced to a battle between the Church of England and gay rights campaigners and the views of individuals and faith groups which support gay marriage must be respected as a matter of upholding religious freedom.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18702646
Hotel offers Bibles on Kindle
Christianity Today – A hotel in Newcastle has replaced copies of the traditional Gideon Bible placed in each of its 148 rooms with a Kindle preloaded with the book
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/hotel.offers.bibles.on.kindle/30199.htm