Welby braced for 'difficulty' with Rome as Church of England prepares to approve women bishops

From The Telegraph-

A long-awaited vote, expected next month, to allow women to become bishops in the Church of England is likely to set back relations with the Roman Catholic Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury has acknowledged.

The Most Rev Justin Welby, a strong supporter of women in episcopate, said he was conscious he would have to “deal with” the ramifications but insisted it was a “difficulty” rather than a serious blow to hopes of eventual unity.

Speaking as he met Archbishop Welby in Rome earlier this week, Pope Francis described the more than 400 years of division between the two churches as a “scandal”.

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