Church of Ireland faces north-south divide over gay marriage stance

May 8, 2017 by

by Alf McCreary, Belfast Telegraph. A north-south divide emerged within the Church of Ireland last night as Synod members voted down a proposal to change its attitude to same-sex unions. The annual gathering rejected the motion to soften...

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Church of Ireland Synod rejects motion on same-sex relationships

May 6, 2017 by

Belfast News Letter: Both the clergy and laity of the Church of Ireland have rejected a General Synod motion calling for bishops to develop “sensitive, local pastoral arrangements” for same-sex couples. At the gathering in Limerick, the...

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Church of Ireland set to vote on Pastoral Acceptance of Same-Sex Unions

Apr 24, 2017 by

by the Rev Dr Alan McCann, VOL: At the General Synod of the Church of Ireland 2017 a motion to recognize same-sex unions (see motion below) will be presented, debated and voted upon. At this moment, it would be impossible to say what the...

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Archbishop Of Canterbury: British Values Are Christian, Whether You Believe Or Not

Nov 16, 2016 by

by Harry Farley, Christian Today: Rabbis and Church of England priests will be urged to work together after a joint Christian-Jewish project was launched at Lambeth Palace on Monday. The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke alongside the Chief...

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Church of Ireland ‘turning blind eye’ to clergy flouting gay rules

Sep 17, 2016 by

from Belfast News Letter: A Church of Ireland cleric has slammed his own denomination for allegedly teaching traditional marriage in public but privately “turning a blind eye” to gay clergy engaging in sexual relationships. Rev Stephen...

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