The C of E’s financial strategy, women bishops fallout – Lord Carey’s views, plus German and Jamaican reaction.
Church of England makes assets work harder
Financial Times – Let no one say the Church of England isn’t taking its financial future seriously. Like the painful reforms straight out of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire Chronicles, the sees are selling their historic palaces. This time last year, Rose Castle, seat of …
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/af5be22c-358b-11e2-bf64-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Faf5be22c-358b-11e2-bf64-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=
Pressure piles on church to vote again on female bishops
The Guardian – Maria Miller, the culture secretary and minister for equalities, has urged the Church of England to review its internal democracy, describing it as not reflective of the overwhelming views of its members following its botched attempt to allow women to …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/23/maria-miller-church-female-bishops
Anne Atkins on women bishops and Church of England vote
BBC News – Claims that the Church was in England was in crisis after it failed to back women bishop was “cobblers” said Christian commentator Anne Atkins. In her personal film for This Week, she claimed politicians could learn from the church’s handling of issues …
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20462391
Church of England compromise sees introduction of women Father Christmasses
NewsBiscuit (satire) – After the vote to allow women bishops was narrowly defeated, the Church of England has agreed a compromise deal which will see the introduction of women Father Christmasses instead. A majority of church members support the measure, arguing that …
http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2012/11/23/church-of-england-compromise-sees-introduction-of-women-father-christmasses-2/
Top 10 quotes of the week: Women bishops, bad boys and Rafa Benitez
Metro – Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams slammed the Church of England, Taylor Swift enlightened us on her choice of men and Rafa Benitez says he can handle Chelsea. Related Tags: Rafa Benitez · Taylor Swift · European Union · Rowan Williams …
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/918807-top-10-quotes-of-the-week-women-bishops-bad-boys-and-rafa-benitez
‘I am embarrassed to be in Church of England’ – a member’s view of the women …
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press – I am also a member of the Church of England – converted, confirmed, leader of a small group, occasional preacher and even a member of a parochial church council. Today, I am not proud of that. In fact, I am rather embarrassed. I am embarrassed because …
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/i_am_embarrassed_to_be_in_church_of_england_a_member_s_view_of_the_women_bishops_vote_1_1702422
Women bishops decision a ‘stab in the back’ to female clergy – Lord Carey
Telegraph.co.uk – He was commenting after the Church of England’s representative in Parliament, Sir Tony Baldry, warned that it was in danger of being seen as a “sect” and claimed that it had hamstrung its own attempts to resist the plans for gay marriage. Lord Carey …
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9696685/Women-bishops-decision-a-stab-in-the-back-to-female-clergy-Lord-Carey.html
Williams leaves Church of England on a low note
Deutsche Welle – “I am ashamed to be a part of the Church of England. The suicidal stupidity of voting against female bishops has further discredited an organization that has been hemorrhaging credibility for years,” wrote Giles Fraser, in his Guardian column …
http://www.dw.de/williams-leaves-church-of-england-on-a-low-note/a-16399362
Sexist vote by Church of England
Jamaica Gleaner – This week’s vote by the Church of England to reject the ordination of female bishops was, stripped to the core, reactionary, sexist and out of step with a modern society’s ideal of gender equality. Or, as Diana Johnson, a British Labour MP, observed …
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121123/cleisure/cleisure1.html
Telegraph – Letters
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/9693981/Refusal-to-protect-deeply-held-beliefs-led-to-Church-of-Englands-failure-to-agree-on-women-bishops.html