Almost 100 Church of England churches would want to explore registering their buildings to offer Civil Partnerships if the Church of England would allow it.

Four same-sex couples and four mixed-sex couples have begun a legal challenge to secure equal rights to marriage and civil partnership in the UK.

The General Synod of the Church of England has voted in favour of the Anglican Covenant, but influential conservative leaders have firmly rejected it.

As the C of E General Synod discusses the proposed Anglican Covenant, campaigners are pushing hard for a debate about the potential risks involved.