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Here's some good news for a change. The Church of England on Wednesday outlined proposals that would prohibit same-sex marriages in its churches, continuing to teach that marriage is between "one man and one woman for life." The decision came after five years of debate. While the bishops of the Church of England are set…

Bishops of the Church of England have issued an apology to the LGBT community for their “rejection and exclusion” days after announcing support for blessing same-sex couples.

The archbishop says he supports the changes, but has a responsibility "for the whole communion".

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell became emotional when speaking about proposed new prayers of blessing for same-sex couples.

The Bishops of the Church of England wrote a letter admitting LGBTQI+ people have been failed at times but should be and are welcome and valued.

Archbishop of Canterbury’s position differs from that of archbishop of York, who says he will offer personal blessings

In contrast, the Archbishop of York said that he would personally use the new blessings for same sex couples

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he was "extremely joyful" about plans to allow church blessings for same-sex couples, but warned deep divisions existed within the world's Anglican community over the…

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had taken the decision due to his pastoral care and responsibility to the whole church.

The Archbishop of Canterbury said he was "extremely joyful" about plans to allow church blessings for same-sex couples, but warned deep divisions existed