Monday, July 25, 2005

Catch 22 for gay clergy in new church sex code

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1707926,00.html

[TimesOnline] July 25, 2005--
The Church of England will today give its blessing to gay clergy who want to enter into civil partnerships.

But the Church is refusing to accord civil partnerships the status of marital relationships and gay clergy will be told they must remain chaste.

Related article:
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/digest/index.cfm?years=2005&months=7&article=434&pos=
25-July-2005 - House of Bishops issues pastoral statement on Civil Partnerships - Anglican Communion News Service
http://uk.gay.com/headlines/8814
Church “spitting in the face” of gay people - uk.gay.com
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/07/072505anglican.htm
Civil Unions OK But No Sex Anglican Priests Told - 365gay.com

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