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Welby ‘juggling the impossible’ as he faces criticism after gay blessings vote

The Archbishop of Canterbury is also leader of the Anglican Communion and has come under fire from some for his support of the motion.

The Independent UK

Church of England OKs blessings for same-sex couples, but it still won't marry them

Same-sex couples still can't marry in the church, but clergy can now choose to confer blessings on a civil marriage or partnership. The decision came after a vigorous debate.

WEKU

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

The Bishop of London said he recognised the change ‘does not go nearly far enough for many but too far for others’.

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Church of England makes decision on same-sex blessings after two-day debate

The position on gay marriage will not change and same-sex couples will still be unable to marry in church

Wales Online

MPs should not influence church on same-sex marriage, says Justin Welby

Archbishop of Canterbury tells members not to be swayed by ‘groups or lobbies or outsiders’ at General Synod

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry's wish for Archie put Meghan Markle in 'very difficult position'

While Prince William and Kate Middleton stuck to royal tradition with their children George, Charlotte and Louis, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had other plans for Archie and Lilibet

Daily Mirror

Justin Welby urges Synod members to vote with conscience on same-sex blessings

The Archbishop of Canterbury noted there is ‘painful’ disagreement on the issue but said people must not vote in fear of the future.

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Church of England to discuss same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage has been legal for 10 years in England and Wales, but the state church does not allow its ministers to marry same-sex couples

Evening Standard

Protesters call for gay marriage rights as Church of England Synod meets

Proposals of blessings for same-sex couples have been welcomed by some as progress, while others said they do not go far enough.

The Independent UK

Parliament’s part in the C of E’s rifts on equality for women and gay people

Letters: Westminster interference over women priests left a legacy that is still felt today, says April Alexander, while Andy Foster says equality for LGBTQ+ people in the church must become law

The Guardian - UK

Church of England to consider greener alternatives to burial

Water cremation and human composting among methods to be discussed by General Synod this week

The Guardian - UK

Too many LGBT people have heard ‘the words of rejection’ from Church of England

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby made the remarks in his opening address to the General Synod 2023.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis joins Anglican, Presbyterian leaders in denouncing anti-gay laws

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and the top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches.

France 24

Pope planning India, Mongolia trips after Lisbon, Marseille

Pope Francis is planning to visit India next year and is studying a possible trip to Mongolia later this year

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Reuters

Pope Francis says laws criminalising LGBT people are a 'sin' and an injustice

Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction.

The Independent UK

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian minister denounce anti-gay laws

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and the top Presbyterian minister have spoken out on LGBTQ rights

Daily Mirror

BBC reporter and her wealthy aristocrat family to apologise for their slave trade shame

The aristocratic Trevelyan family, which owned six sugar plantations and thousands of slaves on the Caribbean island of Grenada, are going to publicly apologise to the country and use £100,000 to establish a community fund on the poverty-stricken island

WEKU

The Pope has called for peace in South Sudan in the final part of his Africa tour

Pope Francis celebrated Mass before tens of thousands of people, to close out an unusual mission by Christian religious leaders to nudge forward the South Sudan's recovery from civil war.

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Reuters

Pope Francis leaves South Sudan, bound for Rome

Pope Francis flew out of South Sudan on Sunday with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Church of Scotland Moderator Iain Greenshields after a joint visit by the three Christian leaders to the world's newest country.

The Independent UK

Pope makes final bid for peace, forgiveness in South Sudan

Pope Francis is making a final appeal for peace in South Sudan

Reuters

Pope Francis wraps up South Sudan trip, urges end to 'blind fury' of violence

Pope Francis urged the people of South Sudan on Sunday to resist the "venom of hatred" so they could achieve the peace and prosperity that have eluded them through years of bloody ethnic conflicts.

The Guardian - UK

Same-sex marriage row looms over Church of England synod

MPs consider repeal of 1919 act that allows Church of England to govern itself as bishops continue to rule out marriage equality

Reuters

Protect, advance women for a better South Sudan, pope says

Pope Francis joined other Christian leaders and the U.N. on Saturday in urging the protection and advancement of women in South Sudan, where rape has been a weapon of war, child brides are common and most girls do not reach secondary education.

Radio France Internationale

Pope tells clergy to speak out against injustice on South Sudan peace pilgrimage

On his first papal visit to war-torn South Sudan, Pope Francis has urged clergy to raise their voices against injustice. He also met children displaced by conflict and pleaded for women and girls to be honoured.

Reuters

Pope offers 'wings to your hope' to displaced children in South Sudan

Pope Francis on Saturday met South Sudanese children displaced by conflict and heard of the hardships of their lives in camps, telling them they would build a better future for the world's newest country by replacing ethnic hatred with forgiveness.

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