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Clergy rebel against Church of England on same-sex marriage

The Church of England faced a rebellion from its clergy Thursday over a ban on gay civil partnership ceremonies on its premises. Nearly 100 clergy from the London diocese, which has 470 stipendiary priests, signed a letter to The Times newspaper urging that priests be allowed to follow their individual…

Senior Church of England cleric condemns British government’s same-sex marriage plans

The second most senior cleric in the Church of England, Archbishop of York John Sentamu, on Saturday condemned the British government’s plans to introduce same-sex civil marriages. “Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman,” the Ugandan-born archbishop told the Daily Telegraph newspaper, adding that only “dictators” tried…

Church of England bishops attack proposed welfare cuts

LONDON — Eighteen Church of England bishops have signed an open letter published on Sunday criticising planned welfare reforms, in a rare intervention by the religious establishment in politics. In a letter to the Observer newspaper, the bishops said that plans to cap the amount any household can claim in…

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