Rising numbers of women opt for priesthood as a second career
by Olivia Rudgard, Telegraph:
Rising numbers of women are entering the priesthood as a second career, Church of England figures show.
Women are being encouraged to join after movements such as #MeToo boosted their confidence and prompted male clergy to offer them more support, church leaders suggested.
Following in the footsteps of the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who joined the Church after a successful career in nursing, the number of women aged 40 to 54 being accepted for ordination has grown by 32 per cent in two years.
Catherine Nancekievill, the church’s head of discipleship and vocation, said that “changing attitudes are definitely a factor”.
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