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 We give thanks for the ministry of The Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, who on April 23rd, commemorated her 40th ordination anniversary as the first African American clergywoman in the Presbyterian Church. She has been a change agent in many Episcopal clergywomen's lives.
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND - FINALLY!
The Church of England overcame bitter divisions on July 14th as it voted in favor of allowing female bishops for the first time in its nearly 500-year history.
The decision reverses a previous shock rejection in 2012 and came after intensive diplomacy by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Cheers erupted in the hall at the Church of England General Synod in York, northern England, as the measure passed.
The first women bishops could now be appointed before the end of the year.
The Church of England is the mother church of the global Anglican Communion, followed by some 80 million people in over 165 countries.
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