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Episcopalians Elect First Woman to Lead Church

By Jason DeRose
Published June 19, 2006 at 5:00 AM CDT

U.S. Episcopalians elect a woman to head the more than 2-million-member denomination. Katharine Jefferts Schori is the first female bishop to head the national churches in the worldwide Anglican Communion. From Chicago Public Radio, Jason DeRose reports.

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