In the US, United Methodist court upholds ‘Traditional Plan’s’ ban on LGBTQ clergy, same sex marriage
Chicago, US RNS The United Methodist Church’s top court has upheld much of the Traditional Plan approved earlier this year, continuing the global denomination’s ban on the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members. Approved by delegates to a special session of the United Methodist Church’s General Conference in February, the Traditional Plan strengthens language […]
Lodging for spouses becomes Anglicans’ latest battleground over LGBT clergy
London RNS A British university that customarily houses those attending the Anglican Communion’s worldwide gathering of bishops is welcoming same-sex clergy couples to stay on campus despite the Archbishop of Canterbury’s attempt to ban gay and lesbian bishops’ spouses from the 2020 Lambeth Conference. For years the issue of homosexuality and how the Church of […]