Vatican “disappointed” by General Synod vote on women bishops: CEN 7.09.08

Vatican “disappointed” by General Synod vote on women bishops: CEN 7.09.08 July 10, 2008

Posted by geoconger in Church of England, Church of England Newspaper, Roman Catholic Church, Russian Orthodox, Women Priests.
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The Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church have expressed their disappointment with General Synod’s vote to permit women to be consecrated as bishops, saying the move will impair ecumenical relations.

On July 8 the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity released a statement expressing its regret of the Synod vote. “Such a decision signifies a break with the apostolic tradition maintained by all of the Churches since the first millennium and is, therefore, a further obstacle to reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Church of England,” the statement said.

Read it all in The Church of England Newspaper.