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<H1>Church Votes For Women Bishops </H1></DIV><!-- END: M027_Article_Headline_Lockup --><!-- br / -->
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<H3> 4:37am UK, Tuesday July 08, 2008 </H3></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<H2 class=module_body>The Church of England is facing a crisis within its ranks this morning after its ruling body voted to go ahead with the ordination of women bishops.</H2>
<P class=module_body><A href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Church-of-England-General-Synod-Backs-Female-Ordination/Article/200807115026204?lpos=UK%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15026204_Church%2Bof%2BEngland%2BGeneral%2BSynod%2BBacks%2BFemale%2BOrdination">http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Church-of-England-General-Synod-Backs-Female-Ordination/Article/200807115026204?lpos=UK%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15026204_Church%2Bof%2BEngland%2BGeneral%2BSynod%2BBacks%2BFemale%2BOrdination</A></P>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Art</FONT></STRONG></DIV></td></tr></table><br>