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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

Same-sex blessings a ‘moment of hope’ for Church but divisions still ‘run deep’

PA Wire

Blessings for same-sex couples in the Church of England have been welcomed as a “moment of hope” but with a recognition that “divisions run deep” on the issue.

It is expected that by summer people in same-sex civil partnerships or marriages will be able to go to Anglican churches and receive a blessing to celebrate that relationship.

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