Yesterday marked a key moment in the life of the Church of England, which could have its first female bishop as early as next year. But who will it be? And what effect will the vote have on church unity?
Synod can be pretty confusing for even the most seasoned Church of England congregant. So here's our roundup of what happened today, as told by the people of Twitter.
The Church of England was today on the brink of agreeing to consecrate women bishops, bringing to a close nearly a century of, at times, heated and acrimonious debate.
As the General Synod of the Church of England faces the vote on women bishops, its most important decision in recent decades, the Archbishop of Canterbury's head of reconciliation has outlined the keystones of his path to peace.
The Reverend Prebendary Angela Berners-Wilson has been giving her thoughts on what it was like to be one of the first female priests in the Church of England 20 years ago today.