LONDON — Church of England priests offered officially sanctioned blessings of same-sex partnerships for the first time on Sunday, though a ban on church weddings for gay couples remains in place amid ...

Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby speaksaboard Pope Francis' flight from Juba, South Sudan, to Rome Feb. 5, 2023. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) LIVERPOOL, England (OSV News) — The Church of England banned ...

Some clergy members of the Church of England are defying a recent decision by the House of Bishops to effectively block blessings for same-sex couples, with one priest calling the decision ...

The bishops of the Church of England plan to maintain a prohibition on same-sex marriage but intend to add certain prayers that would allow same-sex couples to have a ceremony to recognize stages ...

The Church of England won’t allow same-sex weddings to take place in church, but will allow priests to bless couples who have married in a civil ceremony, the latest chapter in a continuing debate ...

The Church of England (COE) is introducing special services meant to allow blessings for same-sex couples — without the approval of the Archbishop of Canterbury. An amendment put forward to establish ...

LONDON (AP) — The Church of England formally apologized Friday for its treatment of LGBTQ people, even as it said that same-sex couples still won’t be allowed to marry in its churches. The apology ...

LONDON (RNS) — In the next few months, the Church of England's long-running debate on marriage for same-sex couples may come to a head. LONDON (RNS) — It’s a headline that could have run at any time ...

LONDON (AP) — The country's established church formally apologized for its treatment of LGBTQ people, even as it said that same-sex couples still won't be allowed to marry in its churches. LONDON (AP) ...

The archbishop added that he hopes these changes would demonstrate that the Church of England believes that all Christians, especially those with same-sex attraction, are welcome and valued in the ...