Why, one must ask, has the church not ordained women?

Since 1984, the church has ordained both women and men to the priesthood.

The American church, meanwhile, has ordained more than 1,200 women as priests since 1976.

In 2003 the Church ordained its first woman minister and two more female students are in training.

The Church of England did not ordain women until 1994.

The Church of England has ordained women as priests since 1994.

The Church of England ordained its first women priests in 1994.

Of the 33 religious bodies in the council, 21 Protestant churches ordain women as clergy members.

In 2000, the Church of Pakistan ordained its first women deacons.

The church does not ordain women as bishops, presbyters, or deacons.