The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity responded to the vote: "We have regretfully learned the news of the Church of England vote that paves the way for the ...ordaining of women to the episcopacy," VATICAN CITY (Zenit) - A Church of England decision to pave the way for the episcopal ordination of women is an obstacle to union with the Catholic Church, the Vatican affirmed. A late Monday vote following four hours of debate at the general synod of the Church of England affirmed "that the wish of [the synod's] majority is for women to be admitted to the episcopate." The decision foresaw special arrangements for those who are opposed to the move, though those arrangements were not yet well defined. A communiqué from the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity responded to the vote in a communiqué today....
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