The Latest Breaking News from Church of England

The church will bless same-sex civil marriages for the first time but will not change its position on gay marriage, it was revealed this week.

The church made me answer prurient questions in order to be ordained – and if I were to enter a civil marriage, I’d essentially be sacked, says Anglican priest Charlie Bell

Phillip Schofield slammed the Church of England as "out of touch dinosaurs" that will 'choke themselves to death' after the bishops denied same sex marriages being performed in church

The Church of England will bless same-sex couples and issue an apology to LGBTQ+ people but won't allow gay marriage in church, under new proposals on their position on sexuality

Equality campaigners and MPs have complained after the Church of England voted to bless gay civil marriages for the first time.

The Church of England will refuse to allow same-sex couples to get married in its churches under proposals set out on Wednesday in which the centuries-old institution said it would stick to its teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman.

The Church of England says it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has revealed a change in the church’s stance.

Bishops resist change that would allow clergy to marry same-sex couples but propose civil marriages can be blessed in church

Bishops have instead proposed a blessing and will issue an apology later this week to LGBTQI+ people

After five years of consultation and debate on the Church’s position on sexuality, bishops have reportedly decided against change