Monday, July 14, 2014

Virtue Online - Women Bishops Post

YORK: BREAKING NEWS...Synod Votes in Favor of Women Bishops
The votes were as follows:
Bishops for 37 against 2 abstentions 1
Clergy for 162 against 25 abstentions 4
Laity for 152 against 45 abstentions 5
Women Bishops: Statement from Forward in Faith
Forward in Faith thanks its members who serve in the Catholic Group in General Synod for their faithful witness, and for the hard work that has secured the provision that enables us to look to the future with confidence.

We note that resolutions under the 1993 Measure and Act of Synod remain in force. We are preparing advice for parishes on replacing them after November with new resolutions under the House of Bishops’ Declaration.

We welcome the statement issued today by the Council of Bishops of The Society: