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Elizabeth II, longest to rule Britain and Church of England, dies at 96

Elizabeth II of England, Britain’s longest-serving monarch and official head of the Church of England, died Thursday (Sept. 8) at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at age 96.

Church of England approves women bishops in historic vote

After 20 years of turmoil and angry debate, on Monday (July 14) the General Synod of the Church of England said “yes” to women bishops.

English fashion designer launches updated clerical line for women

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Camelle Daley, who founded the label House of ilona, says it’s high time for a shake-up among Anglican clergy who, like Roman Catholic priests, still wear traditional black shirt and collar.

Should the Church of England allow female bishops?

The Church of England has said no to consecrating female bishops and says the issue can't be addressed again until 2015.

According to the Religion News Service, "Many of the 470 members of the church's three-tiered General Synod (bishops, clergy and laity) were stunned that the House of Laity couldn't garner a two-thirds majority in favor of women bishops.

New Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby inherits a divided Anglican Communion

Bishop Justin Welby, a former oil executive who's emerged as a critic of corporate excess, was named Friday (Nov. 9) as the 105th archbishop of Canterbury, primate of the Church of England and leader of the worldwide 77 million-member Anglican Communion.

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