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Originally published in Christianity Today Evangelicals have come out in strong opposition to today’s announcement by the Church of England outlining plans to introduce blessings for same-sex couples. Under the proposals, to be debated at next month’s General Synod, same-sex couples will still not be able to marry in a Church […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland voted on Monday to allow ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples. By a vote of 274 to 136, ministers and deacons in the reformed Calvinist denomination can now apply to become authorised celebrants to conduct […]
Originally published in Church Times The Australian General Synod of the Anglican Church, meeting in Queensland, has failed to pass a formal statement brought by the diocese of Sydney, which sought to declare that both same-sex marriage and same-sex marriage blessings were contrary “to the teaching of Christ and the faith, ritual, […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Methodist Church in the UK has voted to approve of cohabitation and same sex marriage. The Methodist Conference, taking place this week, has voted to allow same sex weddings on Methodist premises by Methodist ministers and affirm couples who are not married, living […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines The Vatican says a new documentary that implied Pope Francis changed Catholic doctrine on same-sex couples took his words out of context and deleted a critical comment. The documentary, Francesco, showed the pope telling an interviewer, “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the […]