As a Worldwide Schism Lurks, the Church of England Endorses Women as Bishops - NYTimes.com

As a Worldwide Schism Lurks, the Church of England Endorses Women as Bishops - NYTimes.com: "The governing body of the Anglican Church in Britain voted on Monday to approve the appointment of women as bishops, a step that appeared to risk a schism in the church in its historic homeland as the Anglican church worldwide faces one of the most serious threats to its unity in its history, over the ordination of gay clergy members."