Category - civil partnerships

C of E has 'greater liberty' for services following civil partnerships than previously thought

staff writers — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:51:42 +0000

A paper published today suggests that under the laws of the Church of England clergy have far greater liberty in relationship to services following civil partnerships than has previously been thought.

Registrar threatens legal action against council over civil partnerships

staff writers — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:01:05 +0000

A marriage registrar has vowed to make a legal challenge to the acceptance of civil partnership ceremonies, claiming that she objects to them on religious grounds and should therefore be exempt from having to perform them.

Rethinking marriage, Sunday Programme, BBC Radio 4, 11 February 2007

Press Office — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:56:45 +0000

A debate about Ekklesia's proposals for changing the relationships between civic marria

University moves to ban civil partnerships on campus

staff writers — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:07:00 +0000

The heads of a university closely aligned to the Church of England plan to ban civil partnership ceremonies on campus.

Hong Kong Anglican leader urges dialogue not division on sexuality

staff writers — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:56:41 +0000

The outgoing leader of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong has used the opportunity provided by a retirement address to urge dialogue rather than division on issues of sexuality currently raging across the 77 million strong worldwide Anglican Communion.

Christians welcome civil partnership in Ambridge

staff writers — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Spokespeople from a range of Christian organisations rallied to support a civil partnership storyline in long-running cult BBC radio soap opera 'The Archers' today - after Stephen Green of fringe group Christian Voice announced that the very thought made him 'queasy'.

Call to Abolish Legal Marriages - BBC Online 17th June 2006

Jonathan Bartley — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:14:45 +0000

BBC Reports on Ekklesia‚Äôs proposals regarding marriage

Scrap marriage, says Christian group - Daily Telegraph 17th June 2006

Jonathan Bartley — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:48:19 +0000

Ekklesia suggests marriage law should be abolished and replaced by a variety of civil partnerships.

Archbishop wrong on cohabitees‚Äô rights says Christian think-tank

Press Office — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:34:08 +0000

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has been challenged about his view that the extension of legal rights to cohabiting couples may undermine the institution of marriage.