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Justin Welby welcomes blessings for gay couples but will not perform them

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had taken the decision due to his pastoral care and responsibility to the whole church.

The Independent UK

Church of England says sorry for 'shameful' treatment of LGBTQI+ people

A formal apology has been issued for the times people have been 'rejected or excluded'

Wales Online

Church of England apologises to LGBTQI+ people for 'shameful' treatment

Church of England bishops apologised to LGBTQI+ people on Friday for the rejection and hostility they have faced, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging that the religious body was still "very divided" on the subject.

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Church of England formally apologises for ‘shameful’ treatment of LGBTQI+ people

The church will bless same-sex civil marriages for the first time but will not change its position on gay marriage, it was revealed this week.

The Independent UK

What’s it like to be gay and a priest? I feel like a second-class citizen in the Church of England

The church made me answer prurient questions in order to be ordained – and if I were to enter a civil marriage, I’d essentially be sacked, says Anglican priest Charlie Bell

The Guardian - UK

Phillip Schofield fiercely defends same sex marriage as he blasts 'religious dinosaurs'

Phillip Schofield slammed the Church of England as "out of touch dinosaurs" that will 'choke themselves to death' after the bishops denied same sex marriages being performed in church

Daily Mirror

Church of England says no to church gay weddings but will 'bless' same sex couples

The Church of England will bless same-sex couples and issue an apology to LGBTQ+ people but won't allow gay marriage in church, under new proposals on their position on sexuality

Daily Mirror

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Church of England bishops refuse to back same-sex marriages

Bishops of the Church of England said Wednesday they will continue to refuse to perform same-sex marriages, reaffirming that “holy matrimony is between one man and one woman for life.”

Tribune News Service

Church criticised for not fully reversing same-sex marriage ban

Equality campaigners and MPs have complained after the Church of England voted to bless gay civil marriages for the first time.

The Independent UK

Church of England bishops refuse to allow same-sex marriages

The Church of England will refuse to allow same-sex couples to get married in its churches under proposals set out on Wednesday in which the centuries-old institution said it would stick to its teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman.

Reuters

Church of England refuses to back same-sex marriage

The Church of England says it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time

The Independent UK

Church of England to bless gay couples but they still cannot marry in church

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has revealed a change in the church’s stance.

The Independent UK

Church of England bishops refuse to back gay marriage

Bishops resist change that would allow clergy to marry same-sex couples but propose civil marriages can be blessed in church

The Guardian - UK

Church of England ‘to refuse to back change to allow same-sex marriages’

The bishops met on Tuesday to finalise recommendations after five years of consultation and debate on the Church’s position on sexuality.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Church of England to ‘refuse to back same-sex marriages’

After five years of consultation and debate on the Church’s position on sexuality, bishops have reportedly decided against change

The Independent UK

Akenfield author Ronald Blythe ‘could not form lasting relationship’ because of anti-gay laws

Blythe was ‘deemed a criminal’ until the age or 45 – when homosexuality became legal – says his biographer Ian Collins

The Independent UK

Barbados ambassador calls on UK government and monarchy to apologise for slavery

Exclusive: David Comissiong, deputy chairperson of the National Task Force on Reparations in Barbados, hailed the Church of England’s “groundbreaking” acknowledgement of its involvement in the mass enslavement of African people

The Guardian - UK

Mordaunt calls on Church of England to allow same-sex marriages

Commons leader says in letter to local bishop that C of E’s position causes ‘pain and trauma’ to LGBTQ+ people

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The Guardian - UK

Church of England’s £100m compensation for slavery is chickenfeed

Letter: If the church were truly repentant for how it benefited from the slave trade, it would be putting £1.3bn into its planned compensation fund, writes Dr Steve Cushion

The Guardian - UK

Why are female clergy cheering for a bishop who doesn’t believe in female priests?

The ordination of the C of E’s first diocesan bishop since 2014 who refuses to ordain women is nothing to celebrate, says vicar Martine Oborne

France 24

Tigray peace agreement: Rebels start handing over weapons to Ethiopian army

Tigrayan rebels start handing over their heavy weapons. It's a key condition of a deal signed in November to end a deadly conflict that ravaged Ethiopia for two years. Also, Rwanda says it does not have any intention of banning Congolese refugees, accusing the media of misrepresenting President Paul Kagame's…

Daily Mirror

UK's first non-binary priest spills on feeling God's love and acceptance in vicar training

Bingo Allison is thought to be the Church of England’s first openly non-binary priest and spoke to This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield about their decision

Reuters

Church of England says it knew of slavery links as fund set up to address 'shameful' past

The Church of England knew it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century, the head of its investment arm said on Wednesday, after it committed 100 million pounds ($121 million) to address the "shameful" wrongs of links to slavery.

The Guardian - UK

A razzle-dazzle rector, theatrical cats and Christmas cards from Judi Dench: inside the Actors’ church

The Rev Simon Grigg, a former stage director, welcomes our writer to St Paul’s in Covent Garden, where the stars worship

The Guardian - UK

C of E’s historic slavery fund – worth £100m but how far will it stretch across communities?

Clerical leaders hope for ‘lasting legacy’ to serve places affected by past slavery trade, but fund may spread thinly across all of west Africa and Caribbean

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