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Ten O'Clock News; Bishop Barbara Harris
01/25/1989
Marcus Jones reports on the ordination of Reverend Barbara Harris as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, which has been the focus of international attention and controversy. Press conference held by Harris and David Johnson. Harris says that she will seek understanding with opponents of her ordination. Interviews with James Solheim of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and Greer Gordon of the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. Solheim talks about about opposition to Harris's nomination and his support of her nomination. Gordon talks about the reasons for the Roman Catholic Church's opposition to the ordination of women.
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- Series
- Ten O'Clock News
- Title
Bishop Barbara Harris
- Series Description
NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
- Duration
00:03:21
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Clergy
- Catholic Church
- African American religious leaders
- Women
- African American women
- Genres
- News Report
- Topics
- News
- Contributors
- Jones, Marcus (Reporter)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Bishop Barbara Harris,” 01/25/1989, GBH Archives, accessed December 9, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B6FC27159458480D97D94921D1DE083E.
- MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Bishop Barbara Harris.” 01/25/1989. GBH Archives. Web. December 9, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B6FC27159458480D97D94921D1DE083E>.
- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Bishop Barbara Harris. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B6FC27159458480D97D94921D1DE083E