Church of England votes to allow female bishops

From USA Today- (additional links follow)-

The Church of England voted Monday to admit female bishops for the first time in its history.

A move by clergy in 2012 to approve similar legislation to allow women to become bishops was backed by many in the church but blocked by traditionalists.

The church first ordained female priests in 1994.

"Today is the completion of what was begun over 20 years with the ordination of women as priests. I am delighted with today's result," Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said in a statement.

More here-

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/14/church-of-england-women-bishops/12628113/

From Salon

http://www.salon.com/2014/07/14/church_of_england_approves_female_bishops_finally/

Washington Post-

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/church-of-england-approves-women-bishops-in-historic-vote/2014/07/14/7f7fdd40-0b97-11e4-bd2c-919fc31dc2e6_story.html 

Fox-

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/14/church-england-votes-to-introduce-women-as-bishops/ 

CBS-

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/church-of-england-votes-in-favor-of-women-bishops/

Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/articles/church-of-england-approves-women-bishops-1405359102