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Church of England backs fast-tracking women bishops
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/11/church-of-england-backs-fast-tracking-women-bishops/
Church of England backs fast-tracking women bishops
By Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 16:21 EST
The Church of England could ordain its first woman bishop by the end of the year after its ruling body on Tuesday backed legislation to speed up their introduction.
In a move hailed by one member as a step towards the “Promised Land”, legislation fast-tracking the long-awaited introduction of women bishops cleared the revision stage of the Church’s general synod in a meeting in London.
The scheme cuts the time it would take to consult the Church’s 44 dioceses from six months to three.
The decision clears the way for final approval of the legislation in July and it could come into force in November.
