Church of England leaders are set to spark a fresh homosexuality row by ‘ending celibacy vows for gay vicars’

Dec 18, 2016 by

by Jonathan Petre, Mailonline:

Church of England leaders are set to spark a fresh row over homosexuality by suggesting that gay vicars should no longer have to promise to abstain from sex.

The controversial proposal is expected to be included in a document being drawn up by the bishops to be discussed in the New Year by the Church’s ‘Parliament’, the General Synod.

Under current Church rules, gay clergy wanting to enter into civil partnerships are required to assure their bishops they will remain celibate – in line with traditional Church teaching that sex is only permitted within heterosexual marriage.

Such clergy also have to make similar official assurances to their archbishop before they can be promoted to the rank of bishop.

But sources said the bishops could now call for the rule to be scrapped so that clerics living with same-sex partners would no longer have to make a solemn vow.

They would still be expected to remain celibate.

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See also: What are the limits to Anglican diversity? By Phil Ashey, American Anglican Council

 

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