LONDON (AFP) - The Church of England has come out in favour of consecrating women bishops, saying it was "theologically justified."
The synod of clergy and laity meeting in York, northern England, Saturday backed the majority opinion of the church's bishops by 288 votes to 119, giving the green light to Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to form a commission from Monday to consider the question.
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