Church of England formally approves plans for women bishops

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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30074257

17 November 2014 Last updated at 15:39 GMT


The amendment was passed with a show of hands

Supporters have welcomed the change but divisions remain within the church, as Caroline Wyatt reports

The Church of England has formally adopted legislation which means its first female bishops could be ordained next year.

The amendment was passed with a show of hands at the general synod.

The first women priests were ordained in 1994, but to date they have not been able to take on the Church's most senior roles.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the move meant the start of "a new way of being the church".

But divisions remain between Anglicans who feel it is consistent with their faith and traditionalists who disagree.

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[Prophet 451]

1. Finally!

Only took them twenty bloody years!

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2. In this case, I would say better late than never.