Canadian Anglican Church affirms same sex relationships
From the Globe and Mail
Last-minute manoeuvring at a meeting of Anglican Church of Canada leaders has unexpectedly caused the church to “affirm the integrity and sanctity of committed adult same-sex relationships.”
The decision comes a day after the delegates seemed to have deferred the controversial issue for three years. But, although Canadian Anglicans woke up Thursday morning thinking that divisive topic had been dropped for now, it was back on the agenda in St. Catharines, Ont.
After debate that a conservative faction within the church said was cut unreasonably short, delegates voted to approve it by a show of hands. The process has left these conservatives furious and worried about the reaction of other Anglican churches.
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