Female Bishops

Charged with rape, Bishop Franco Mullackal presented himself at a court in Pala, a small town 173 km north of the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, accompanied by priests, several female supporters and members of his family

Former nurse Sarah Mullally was appointed Bishop of London on Monday, the first female to take the job which is one of the most senior in the Church of England.

The Church of England's first female bishop was to preach her maiden sermon in the role today as she is installed in her home diocese.

The Church of England ended centuries of male-only leadership on Monday as Libby Lane became its first female bishop in a ceremony briefly disrupted by a traditionalist priest's protest.

The Church of England appointed its first ever female bishop on Wednesday, overturning centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue.

The Church of England is to name its first ever female bishop, ending centuries of male leadership following a historic change to its rules, British media reported today.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard, today suggested that sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff.

The Church of England today broke with a centuries-old tradition by paving the way for the appointment of female bishops.

The Church of England could vote on Monday to allow female bishops for the first time in its history, ending half a century of bitter divisions over the role of women.

The Church of England could vote to allow female bishops for the first time in its history on Monday, ending half a century of bitter divisions over the role of women.

The Church of England says all its dioceses have voted to let women serve as bishops, leaving just one major hurdle to changing centuries of church practice.

The Church of England's law-making body voted in favour of female bishops on Wednesday, a move that ended a 20-year impasse and could see women ordained as senior clergy by the end of 2014.

Charged with rape, Bishop Franco Mullackal presented himself at a court in Pala, a small town 173 km north of the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, accompanied by priests, several female supporters and members of his family

Former nurse Sarah Mullally was appointed Bishop of London on Monday, the first female to take the job which is one of the most senior in the Church of England.

The Church of England's first female bishop was to preach her maiden sermon in the role today as she is installed in her home diocese.

The Church of England ended centuries of male-only leadership on Monday as Libby Lane became its first female bishop in a ceremony briefly disrupted by a traditionalist priest's protest.

The Church of England appointed its first ever female bishop on Wednesday, overturning centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue.

The Church of England is to name its first ever female bishop, ending centuries of male leadership following a historic change to its rules, British media reported today.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard, today suggested that sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff.

The Church of England today broke with a centuries-old tradition by paving the way for the appointment of female bishops.

The Church of England could vote on Monday to allow female bishops for the first time in its history, ending half a century of bitter divisions over the role of women.

The Church of England could vote to allow female bishops for the first time in its history on Monday, ending half a century of bitter divisions over the role of women.

The Church of England says all its dioceses have voted to let women serve as bishops, leaving just one major hurdle to changing centuries of church practice.

The Church of England's law-making body voted in favour of female bishops on Wednesday, a move that ended a 20-year impasse and could see women ordained as senior clergy by the end of 2014.