General Synod did vote to continue to look at the issue, but bishops say there are "theological and legal barriers" to having such ceremonies now.

LONDON (Reuters) -Church of England bishops have stopped plans to trial separate blessing services for same-sex couples, saying the measure, that stoked deep divisions, needed to secure greater ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new Archbishop of Canterbury gave her first address to the General Synod earlier this month [PA Media] The Church of England's ...

The Church of England's national assembly has formally abandoned proposals to deliver blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches. General Synod did vote to continue to look into the issue in ...

Di Church of England national assembly don formally abandon proposals to deliver blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples for churches. Di General Synod vote to kontinu to look into di issue in di ...