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  • 6 Jan 2013
    Gay celibate Anglican clergy in England can be bishops

    The Church of England issued a statement on 4 January confirming gay priests can be appointed bishops if they live in accordance with the Church's teaching on sexuality.

  • 9 Feb 2012
    Church of England relies on LGBT clergy, vigil illustrates

    Anglicans have staged an 'Act of Witness' at the Church of England General Synod to highlight the important role of many hundreds of LGB&T clergy.

  • 25 May 2011
    LGCM welcomes Church of Scotland moves towards inclusion

    The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement has welcomed the Church of Scotland's "move towards the acceptance of ministers in same sex relationships".

  • 25 May 2011
    Churches, marriage and same-sex relationships

    This week, the Church of Scotland has been discussing a specially commissioned report on Same Sex Relationships and the Ministry at its General Assembly in Edinburgh. Alison Jasper from the University of Stirling unpacks the issues, as part of the Critical Religion series.

  • 25 May 2011
    What the Kirk decided

    There has been some uncertainty as to what the Church of Scotland General Assembly actually voted for, and against, on the issue of coupled same-sex ministers and related issues. on Monday 23 May 2011.

  • 25 May 2011
    Kirk moves forward in debate on gay people in ministry

    The Church of Scotland General Assembly, meeting in Edinburgh, has moved towards the acceptance of ministers living in a same-sex relationships.

  • 5 Aug 2009
    On the Archbishop’s Anglican reflections

    A joint statement from groups working together in the Church of England

  • 24 May 2009
    Openly gay minister's appointment approved by Church of Scotland

    Openly gay Church of Scotland minister Scott Rennie has had his call to a parish in Aberdeen sustained by the Kirk's General Assembly last night, thwarting a campaign of "hatred and bigotry" against him, say thankful supporters.

  • 5 Jan 2007
    Hong Kong Anglican leader urges dialogue not division on sexuality

    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.

  • 18 Dec 2006
    Two US Episcopal congregations opt for anti-gay Nigerian oversight

    The future of the 77 million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion was complicated further last night (16 December 2006) with the announcement that two large evangelical congregations in the US have voted to break away from the Episcopal Church, primarily because of its decision three years ago to consecrate a gay bishop, Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.