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The Church of England voted Thursday to officially endorse plans for priests to offer prayers of blessing for same-sex couples, even as one church body is set to launch a project that could rethink using "gendered language" for God.

The Church of England continues its transition to the Church of Wokeism.

The Church of England’s national assembly on Thursday voted to let priests bless same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, while continuing to ban church weddings for the same couples. Bishops proposed the compromise measure after five years of discussions about the church’s position on sexuality. It was approved by the church’s General Synod, which is made…

LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) -- The Church of England banned church weddings for same-sex couples while allowing priests to bless same-sex marriages and partnerships. The General Synod of the Church of England decided Feb. 9 that gay couples would be allowed to come to church after a civil marriage or civil partnership to give thanks, dedicate their relationship to God and receive God’s blessing. Majorities in the houses of Bishops, Clergy and Laity agreed on the move after a landmark debat

A decision by the Church of England to allow priests to bless same-sex marriages may not lead to automatic changes in Bermuda, a leading clergyman has said. In an historic shift, the church governing...

The Church of England has voted in favour of a motion to offer blessings to same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriages today. Same-sex couples are still unable to marry in church.

LONDON (AP) -- The Church of England's national assembly on Thursday voted to let priests bless same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, while

The Church of England ends a six-year consultation period with a vote to bless same-sex marriage, but will not conduct matrimony.

Bishops of the Church of England said Thursday they "welcomed proposals" for same-sex couples to receive a blessing on their unions, which passed by majority votes in the church's General Synod. Anglican clergy will not yet perform marriage ceremonies for those couples, however.

Historic vote comes after bishops had rejected calls to allow same-sex marriages in churches in January