Primate of Kenya warns Church of England against ordaining gay bishops
The leader of a global group of traditional Anglicans in Kenya has condemned the Church of England for dropping its prohibition on gay clergy becoming bishops, providing they are in celibate or in...
View ArticleIrish Catholic bishop: ‘Attempts to equate same-sex unions with marriage will...
An Irish bishop says same-sex relationships can never be seen as “equal” to heterosexual relationships. Christopher Jones is the chairman of the Catholic bishops’ Council for Marriage and the Family....
View ArticleCaribbean: Anglican bishops warn against equal marriage and ‘redefining’...
Anglican leaders meeting on the Caribbean island of Barbados have warned against efforts to bring equal marriage to the region. In a statement released yesterday, the House of Bishops and Standing...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland: Catholic bishops lobby assembly members ahead of equal...
Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland are writing to assembly members urging them to vote against a motion which would legalise equal marriage. The Stormont Assembly will debate the issue on Monday 29...
View ArticleChurch of England to ask gay clergy about their sex life as part of bishop...
Candidates being considered to become Anglican bishops will reportedly be asked about their sex life in the wake of last December’s vote by the House of Bishops to allow priests in same-sex unions to...
View ArticleChurch of England: Bishops unable to reach consensus on gay blessings
The bishops of the Church of England have deferred any decision on allowing blessings for same-sex marriages until next month. 90 bishops and eight women observers met all day yesterday to discuss the...
View ArticleVatican: Catholic bishops will meet to discuss same-sex unions in October
Catholic bishops will hold an ‘extraordinary meeting’ to discuss same-sex unions later this year, though a change in policy is extremely unlikely. According to the LA Times, senior clerics will in...
View ArticleUK: Church of England votes to allow women Bishops, but still no gay Bishops
The Church of England had voted to allow women bishops, though there are still no openly gay bishops in the UK. The Church’s General Synod today gave approval by a two-thirds majority to plans to allow...
View ArticleArchbishop of Canterbury adviser warns Bishops ‘decisions have to be made’ on...
An adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned Bishops that “decisions will have to be made” on the Church’s approach to same-sex marriage. The College of Bishops is meeting this week to have...
View ArticleMarried gay vicar: Church of England’s same-sex weddings conversations are...
A London vicar who defied the ban on gay clergy marrying has branded the Church’s current round of discussions about same-sex marriage “pointless”. The College of Bishops is meeting this week to have...
View ArticlePeter Tatchell warns bishops ‘time is running out’ to avoid being outed
Peter Tatchell has repeated his threat to out Church of England bishops, warning them that “time is running out” to accept same-sex marriage. The veteran rights campaigner threatened to name prominent...
View ArticlePope opens Catholic meeting expected to reaffirm opposition to homosexuality
The Pope has opened a meeting of over 200 Catholic bishops, which is expected to reaffirm the church’s teachings on homosexuality. The ‘extraordinary synod’ follows up on a worldwide consultation...
View Article300 clergy sign letter urging gay bishops to come out
Nearly 300 Anglican clergy have signed an open letter urging bishops in the closet to reveal their sexuality. The group of clergy and lay members released the letter to the Church of England today, in...
View ArticleGay relationships are not ‘positive’, warn Catholic bishops
Catholic bishops in Rome have moved to quash speculation of a dramatic new approach to viewing gay relationships. A Vatican document said on Monday that although no official change in stance will be...
View ArticleComment: Ignore the PR, the Catholic Church continues with its grotesque...
Suggestions the Catholic Church has changed its position on gay people are wide off the mark, writes National Secular Society President Terry Sanderson. When the BBC reported that some Catholic bishops...
View ArticleCatholic Church scraps plans to ‘welcome homosexuals’
The Catholic Church has rejected proposals to relax opposition to same-sex couples. Bishops are currently holding an ‘extraordinary synod’ to consider the church’s future approach to families values,...
View ArticleGay marriage is a ‘Trojan horse’ for confusion, says Catholic cardinal
The head of the Italian Bishops Conference has attacked same-sex marriages and civil unions branding them “irresponsible”. Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco said that civil unions between gay men and women only...
View ArticleBishop urges Catholic Church to accept gay relationships
A Belgium bishop has said the Catholic Church should accept and recognise relationships between two people of the same sex. The Bishop of Antwerp, Johan Bonny, signalled his approval of same-sex...
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Petition calls for suspension of Bishops in Lords after ‘punishment’ of...
A new petition calls for the government to suspend Bishops from sitting in the House of Lords – after Anglicans opted to suspend a pro-gay church. Christians reacted with shock last week as the...
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German Bishops ‘deeply saddened’ by vote to legalise same-sex marriage
Bishops in Germany have said they are “deeply saddened” by a vote to legalise same-sex marriage. German MPs this morning voted by a clear majority to legalise same-sex marriage. The vote happened...
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Catholic Bishops accuse BBC of ‘bigotry’ for asking Jacob Rees-Mogg about gay...
Catholic Bishops have accused the BBC of “bigotry” for questioning Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg over his anti-gay views. Rees-Mogg, who is considered a frontrunner in the next race for the...
View ArticleCatholic cardinal says gay people can be blessed but cannot have ‘a...
A German Catholic cardinal, described as “Germany’s most important Catholic”, has said that while gay people can be blessed they should be barred from having a “marriage-like relationship”. Reinhard...
View ArticleBishops attack anti-homophobia law for making ‘expression of a legitimate...
A group of Italian Catholic bishops has attacked proposed legislation against homophobia and transphobia, claiming it would make “expression of a legitimate opinion” a crime. Employment discrimination...
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