30 October 2012
Good Morning from the Church of England Communications
Office
Daily Briefing for Tuesday 30th October 2012
Issued at 08.30 by NC
Feria
Tomorrow: Martin Luther, reformer, 1546
1. PRESS RELEASE FROM LAMBETH PALACE
Mark Russell - Women Bishops: Enough
Waiting
In urging General Synod members to back the new women bishops
legislation when it returns to debate next month, Mark Russell,
Chief Executive of Church Army, says that it is 'right that we've
taken this time; right that we've listened to so many different
voices, right that we've taken care over the wording of the
legislation. But I believe now is the time for us to make a
decision, and to make a positive decision.' For further
information, see end of briefing or go to: 2. PRESS RELEASE FROM
LAMBETH PALACE
Bishop of Worcester - Women Bishops: Enough
Waiting
In a new video message about the legislation for women bishops
in the Church of England, The Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Revd Dr
John Inge, speaks of his hopes and prayers that members of General
Synod will vote in favour of the legislation in November as 'it
doesn't seem to me to make any sort of theological sense for women
to be enabled only to minister as priests and not bishops'
For further information, see end of briefing or go to:
2. Today's press coverage
Times p23
Reports of the diocese commission proposals for the creation of
the "diocese and bishopric of Leeds".
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/faith/article3583582.ece
Times p2
Editorial under the strapline: "The Anglican tradition is a rich
civic resource; a new Archbishop of Canterbury will squander its
influence if he pits the Church against modernity".
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/leaders/article3583667.ece
Ind p5, Times p41, Tel p8, I p19, BBC online, Guard p22
Reports that Andrew Haldane, an Executive Director at the Bank
of England, has "credited' the anti-capitalist Occupy Movement with
being "morally and intellectually right" in its attack on the
international financial system.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20132371
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article3583714.ece
I p23, BBC Online
Reports that the remains of King Richard III "will be buried at
Leicester Cathedral should DNA tests conform that the bones are
his".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20116118
I no online link
Ends