"Williams warns Church 'Frustrated' over Women Bishops" BBC/Women, Second Class in Anglican Church?

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Q&A: Women bishops vote

Vote could change Church forever

Women bishops vote facing delay

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said many in the Church of England
are "profoundly frustrated" as it struggles over the issue of women
bishops.The Church's ruling synod has outlined plans to exempt
 traditionalists from serving under women bishops.

But it has said it will now seek to delay Monday's vote on the change.

In his sermon, Dr Williams added that the Church must not become "depressed"
  over its problems...

'Second class'
The Church of England has confirmed that its steering committee for the
draft legislation on introducing women bishops would seek permission
adjourn the final approval debate...

This would allow the bishops to reconsider the amendment agreed in May.

Largely in order to secure the support of moderate conservatives in the synod
who are sympathetic to traditionalists, senior bishops amended the legislation
to ensure it would also give such parishes the right of access to a male bishop
who shared their beliefs about women's ordination.


But some liberal Anglicans feel this would render women "second class" bishops and
 indicated they may vote to reject the legislation, along with conservatives long opposed to the change....

BBC religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott says a postponement
of the vote appears increasingly likely to avoid an
embarrassing and damaging rejection of the legislation."