Episcopalians Elect First Woman to Lead Church

NPR | By Jason DeRose

Published June 19, 2006 at 6:00 AM EDT

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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