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‘Abandon safeguards’ on women bishops
by a staff reporter
NEARLY HALF the women who are currently ordained in the Church of England have urged that no legal safeguards are given to people opposed to women bishops. A statement reacting to the options in the Manchester report on women bishops (News, 2 May), was sent to each of the bishops on Monday, signed by more than 500 women clerics. Since then, a further 213 have added their names. The statement says: “We believe that it should be possible for women to be consecrated as bishop, but not at any price. The price of legal ‘safeguards’ for those opposed is simply too high, diminishing not just the women concerned, but the catholicity, integrity and mission of the episcopate and of the Church. . . We cannot countenance any proposal that would, once again, enshrine and formalise discrimination against women in legislation.” The signatories deny that opting for the simplest measure shows a lack of care for those who remain opposed to women’s ordained ministry. They argue that a code of practice should be enough of a safeguard. Letters |
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