Synod votes to ordain women priests

Title

Synod votes to ordain women priests

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

12 Nov 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Mark Phillips reports on the decision by the Church of England General Synod to ordain women priests. Includes announcement by Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey; reaction from British Catholic leader Cardinal Basil Hume; Alan Webster, former Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Contributors

Basil Hume; George Carey; Mark Phillips; Alan Webster

Keywords

Religion; Archbishops; Church of England; Christianity; Ordination of women; Synods

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