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As women clear one barrier in the Episcopal Church, challenges still lie ahead

With the installation of the first female archbishop of Canterbury, women clergy in the Episcopal Church reflect on the struggle toward women's ordination and the future of women in ministry.

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Jason DeRose
Jason DeRose covers religion for NPR News, reporting on the ways belief shapes American public life and the ways American life shapes religious expression.

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