Article: Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori; Religion: The Episcopal Church picks a former oceanographer to steer it through rough seas.(Brief article)

Byline: Lisa Miller

By the standards of episcopal Church meetings, it was a thrilling and entirely unexpected outcome. When the governing body of the U.S. branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion met in June to elect a new presiding bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori, 52, wasn't high on anybody's shortlist. There were some moderates, and a conservative or two; all were men. In the 21st century, stories of "first women" are old hat--except in the case of the Anglican Church, whose 77 million members are still divided over female ordination. The United States approved it ...

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