At Lambeth, Anglican Communion abandons vote on same-sex marriage

Canterbury England RNS The prejudice felt by gay people over same-sex marriage is the new racism, according to the head of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, in an interview with Religion News Service on Tuesday, said that in the United States, “the issue of gay […]
Future planning: Looking for radical solutions to decline, Church of England debates lay-led house churches

CATHERINE PEPINSTER, writing for Religion News Service, reports on the push for change within the Church of England…
Church of England leaders apologise for “damage and hurt” to LGBT+ people

London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation The Church of England’s two most senior figures apologised on Monday for the “huge damage and hurt” caused to LGBT+ people, as the church published a package of teaching materials covering sexuality and gender identity. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin Welby and Stephen Cottrell respectively, said in a […]