Links to ten of the best reports on various aspects of the Synod’s decision
1. – The Church of England can no longer continue as an arm of the state
The Guardian – Nor am I under illusion that the Church of England is some hippy-dippy hirsute cerebral force for good. Bits of it may well be. When I lived in London’s King’s Cross, the local vicar – “Trev the Rev”, as he was known – let the prostitutes sleep in the …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/21/church-england-continue-arm-state
2. – Church of England should allow female bishops, says Cameron – video
The Guardian – Video – Speaking at prime minister’s questions in the House of Commons, David Cameron expresses his disappointment at Tuesday’s vote by the Church of England’s General Synod governing body not to admit female bishops. Cameron tells MPs the Church of …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/nov/21/church-female-bishops-cameron-video
3. – Women bishops: PM ‘very sad’ at Church of England rejection
BBC News – David Cameron has said he is “very sad” that the Church of England rejected the introduction of women bishops. But he said Parliament had to “respect the individual institutions and the way they work”. On Tuesday 324 members of the synod voted for …
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20433152
4. – What next for the Church of England?
The Guardian – Last night’s General Synod debacle produced the nightmare scenario. There were hints during a tense day that some zealots within the much-vaunted “national church” would like to turn the nation into the Planet Zog. And then, seemingly, as bottoms http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2012/nov/21/voted-against-female-bishops-planet-zog
5. – David Cameron: Church of England should ‘get on with it’ on female bishops
The Guardian – Rowan Williams earlier told the General Synod that the Church of England had “a lot of explaining to do” after its rejection of legislation that would have allowed women to become bishops. In a strongly worded speech on Wednesday, Williams warned that …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/21/david-cameron-church-female-bishops
6. – Church of England is blind, losing credibility – Archbishop
Reuters UK – The Archbishop of Canterbury accused his Church of England of being wilfully blind to the attitudes of modern British society on Wednesday after it voted ‘no’ to women bishops, a triumph for its traditionalist minority. After more …
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/21/uk-britain-religion-women-idUKBRE8AJ17O20121121
7. – Church of England rejects women bishops
Financial Times – The Church of England has been thrown into turmoil after proposals for women to be consecrated as bishops were rejected in a historic vote of the 470-strong General Synod, which defeated the motion by just six votes. The incoming Archbishop ofhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/a8dff0a6-3346-11e2-8e44-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fa8dff0a6-3346-11e2-8e44-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=#axzz2CxUCfOWI
8. – Church of England rejects allowing female bishops – video
The Guardian – The General Synod, the Church’s legislative body, rejects legislation allowing the ordination of women bishops – the culmination of more than 10 years of divisive debate – after the proposal fails to win the backing of lay members. Tuesday’s vote http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/nov/21/church-england-votes-female-bishops-video
9. – Church of England bishops plot response to vote to exclude women
The Guardian – Bishops of the Church of England are holding an emergency meeting at the General Synod to decide how to respond to the failure of legislation that would have allowed women to join their ranks. The church was plunged into its gravest crisis in decades …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/21/church-of-england-women-bishops
10. – Church of England has lost credibility, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The Independent – In an impassioned speech at the General Synod this morning that vividly illustrates the depth of the current crisis facing his organisation, Dr Rowan Williams admitted that the Church of England loses credibility every day it fails to approve women …
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/church-of-england-in-crisis-archbishop-of-canterbury-attacks-members-for-voting-against-women-bishops-8339611.html