‘Pastorally Unsustainable’
The Church in Wales’s Governing Body agrees with bishops that not providing blessings for same-sex couples is “pastorally unsustainable.”
Dissent and Protest in Toronto
Three clergy of the Diocese of Toronto appeal to Archbishop Justin Welby regarding an election slate.
Unofficial Blessings in Wales
Welsh bishops do not authorize blessings for same-sex couples, but issue prayers for those who wish to them.
Same-sex Blessings in W. Texas
Bishop Gary Lillibridge of West Texas has granted permission to three congregations to bless same-sex couples.
Divided Bishops
Douthat: The pope wants to “rethink issues where Catholic teaching is in clear tension with Western social life.”
Will Marriage Canon Stand?
The Bishop of Central Florida is encouraged by bishops’ discussions in Taiwan.
A Cautious Step Leftward
By John Martin • The Pilling Report paves the way for clergy to arrange services for same-sex couples.
Yes to Covenant, Pastoral Care
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has adopted the Covenant and urged completion of pastoral-care guidelines for same-sex couples.
Two Bishops Write their People
Bishops W. Andrew Waldo and Mark J. Lawrence reflect on the decisions of General Convention.
South Carolina Decries Rites
“This is a defining moment in the life of the Episcopal Church, being the first formal adoption of doctrine, discipline and worship which are contrary to the unequivocal mandate of Holy Scripture, the historic Christian faith, Anglican doctrine, and the pronouncements of the four instruments of Anglican unity.”