Female priests

Title

Female priests

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:06:10

Description

Excerpt of speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie at the Church of England General Synod supporting the ordination of women. Followed by interview with Deaconess Margaret Cundiff on the speech and process of decision-making. Also include interview with an American female priest, Reverend Carol Anderson, on the debate in the US (audio unclear). Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Robert Runcie; Margaret Cundiff; Carol Anderson

Keywords

Archbishops; Clergy; Church of England; Ordination of women; Synods

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