In a new 480-page document, titled Living in Love and Faith, the Church of England has set out plans to reconsider the way that it approaches same-sex relationships in 2022.
Currently, the Church of England refuses to conduct or bless same-sex marriages, and demands that LGBTQ+ members of the clergy must remain celibate.
In the foreword of the book, senior members of the Church acknowledged the hurt that it had inflicted on the LGBTQ+ community, writing: “We have caused, and continue to cause, hurt and unnecessary suffering. “For such acts, each of us, and the church collectively, should be deeply ashamed and repentant.” LGBTQ+ members of the Church of England gave testimony to the resource, with one gay man explaining that he was told to