{"id":242672,"date":"2023-01-19T04:59:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T03:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=242672"},"modified":"2023-01-19T04:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T03:59:43","slug":"church-of-england-rejects-same-sex-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/01\/19\/church-of-england-rejects-same-sex-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Church of England rejects same-sex marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of England has said it will not allow priests to marry same-sex couples following five years of internal debate on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>According to Christian Today, Bishops met on Tuesday to conclude recommendations, which will uphold the church\u2019s teaching that Holy Matrimony exists between one man and one woman for life.<\/p>\n<p>The church in a statement affirmed that same-sex couples cannot get married but will be provided with the opportunity to give thanks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the proposals, same-sex couples would still not be able to get married in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/01\/12\/church-of-england-apologises-over-role-in-slave-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Church of England<\/a> church,\u201d the church said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/02\/methodist-church-nigeria-cuts-ties-with-british-counterpart-over-same-sex-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">same-sex<\/a> couples can instead \u201ccome to church to give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership and receive God\u2019s blessing,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The issue will not be put to a vote at the General Synod, the church\u2019s legislative body when it meets in London early next month.<\/p>\n<p>But the church said it will issue an apology to LGBTQ people for the \u201crejection, exclusion and hostility\u201d they have faced in churches, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, said that \u201cboth personally and on behalf of my fellow bishops I would like to express our deep sorrow and grief at the way LGBTQI+ people and those they love have been treated by the Church\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply sorry and ashamed and want to take this opportunity to begin again in the spirit of repentance which our faith teaches us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The church launched its \u201cLiving in Love and Faith\u201d consultation in 2017, and its findings will be published before the next synod, which takes place every February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of England has said it will not allow priests to marry same-sex couples following five years of internal debate on the issue. 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