Vatican condemns women-bishops vote
The Vatican today condemned the Church of England’s decision to allow women to become bishops.
The Church of England’s governing body voted yesterday to allow women to become bishops.
A statement by Cardinal Walter Kasper, head of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, said it was a “further obstacle to reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Church of England.”
It added that it will have consequences on future dialogue between the two churches.
The Roman Catholic Church does not ordain women. Catholics and Anglicans have been engaged in talks to overcome theological divisions.
