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January 11, 2016

Anglican leaders meet amidst talk of split over sexuality

A split in the Anglican Communion would be a failure though not a disaster, said the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on BBC Radio 4's Today progr
June 11, 2015

Evangelist Tony Campolo welcomes same-sex partnerships

Tony Campolo, an influential Christian speaker and writer, no longer regards same-sex partnerships as wrong.
May 18, 2015

Church of Scotland votes to accept ministers in same-sex civil partnerships

The Church of Scotland has voted in favour of allowing people in same sex civil partnerships to become ministers and deacons.
October 10, 2014

Reform’s stance should not derail church conversations on sexuality

The network Reform has threatened to boycott ‘shared conversations’, unless its own views on sexual ethics are treated as authoritative by Church of England leaders.
October 5, 2014

Anglicans and others sign 'love letter' to gay bishops

Over 300 Anglicans and members of other churches have signed an open letter to bishops who are secretly gay, encouraging them to 'come out' about their sexuality.
September 23, 2014

Diversity among bishops as ‘shared conversations’ on sexuality begin

A two-year process of conversations on sexuality has begun in the Church of England, at a gathering of bishops. Similar discussions are taking place in several other churches in Britain.
September 2, 2014

Same-sex love, self-denial and the cross

Partly as a result of developments in biblical scholarship, many Christians now believe that it can be acceptable to enter a same-sex partnership. Savi Hensman examines differing interpretations of Christ's call: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
July 3, 2014

LGBT Methodists may marry, Conference agrees

Clergy and laypersons should not get into trouble for marrying their same-sex partners, the Methodist Church in Britain agreed. For the time being, only opposite-sex couples will be allowed to marry in church. But a two-year period of study and discussion will examine whether this should change.
June 23, 2014

Punishing married gay clergy is Church of England own goal

A Church of England bishop has severely disciplined a priest for marrying his same-sex partner, while a gay vicar in another diocese has also got married.
June 21, 2014

US Presbyterian pastors free to marry same sex couples

Pastors can, if they wish, marry same-sex couples in areas where this is legal, the Presbyterian Church (USA) has decided. The general assembly also called for a change in how marriage is defined, if a majority of presbyteries agree.