Thursday, November 28, 2013
Anglican church proposes celebrating gay marriage
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, here attending the General Synod in London Wednesday, Nov. 20, acknowledged the 'revolution' of attitudes toward homosexuality in general society.
A Church of England proposal suggests clergy should be able to offer gay marriage service and should welcome gay people into congregations.
LONDON — Church of England clergy would be able to recognize and celebrate same-sex marriages and partnerships in church services under proposals unveiled on Thursday that strengthen the church's more open approach to homosexuality.
The proposals come after the mother church for the world's 80 million Anglicans earlier this year dropped its ban on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops.
One of 18 recommendations put forward by a two-year working group suggested clergy should "be able to offer appropriate services to mark a faithful same-sex relationship."
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