The Church of England's draft legislation approving women bishops failed to pass its governing body the General Synod by a razor-thin margin on Tuesday.
Rosie Harper, vicar of Great Missenden, addresses the Church of England General Synod at Church House in central London. The Church of England's draft legislation approving women bishops failed to pass its governing body the General Synod by a razor-thin margin on Tuesday.
The legislation needed a two-thirds majority among the three houses of bishops, clergy and laity, but failed by just a few voters among the laity.