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| Bishop of Oxford says church should marry gay couples | Bishop of Oxford says church should marry gay couples |
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| The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft said his own views on same-sex marriage were "slow to change" | The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft said his own views on same-sex marriage were "slow to change" |
| The Bishop of Oxford has said Church of England clergy should be able to bless and marry gay couples. | The Bishop of Oxford has said Church of England clergy should be able to bless and marry gay couples. |
| The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft said he was sorry his views on same-sex marriage were "slow to change" and had "caused genuine hurt, disagreement and pain". | The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft said he was sorry his views on same-sex marriage were "slow to change" and had "caused genuine hurt, disagreement and pain". |
| In an essay, he said clergy should also be allowed to marry a same-sex partner if they wished. | In an essay, he said clergy should also be allowed to marry a same-sex partner if they wished. |
| By law no Church of England minister can bless or marry gay couples. | By law no Church of England minister can bless or marry gay couples. |
| He is the most senior cleric in the Church of England to so far speak out in favour of same-sex marriage. | He is the most senior cleric in the Church of England to so far speak out in favour of same-sex marriage. |
| The essay, Together in Love and Faith, sets out the ways Bishop Croft's own views on same-sex relationships have changed over the last decade. | The essay, Together in Love and Faith, sets out the ways Bishop Croft's own views on same-sex relationships have changed over the last decade. |
| "I need to acknowledge the acute pain and distress of LGBTQ+ people in the life of the Church," he wrote. | "I need to acknowledge the acute pain and distress of LGBTQ+ people in the life of the Church," he wrote. |
| "I am sorry that, corporately, we have been so slow as a Church to reach better decisions and practice on these matters. | "I am sorry that, corporately, we have been so slow as a Church to reach better decisions and practice on these matters. |
| "I am sorry that my own views were slow to change and that my actions, and lack of action, have caused genuine hurt, disagreement and pain." | "I am sorry that my own views were slow to change and that my actions, and lack of action, have caused genuine hurt, disagreement and pain." |
| He added: "Any settlement must be founded on love and respect: love and respect for LGBTQ+ people and their families within and beyond the Church, love and respect for those who take different views. | He added: "Any settlement must be founded on love and respect: love and respect for LGBTQ+ people and their families within and beyond the Church, love and respect for those who take different views. |
| "This love must be the hallmark of our debates and conduct through this season". | "This love must be the hallmark of our debates and conduct through this season". |
| In September, the daughter of the late Desmond Tutu was barred by the Church of England from leading the funeral of her late godfather in Shropshire because she is married to a woman. | In September, the daughter of the late Desmond Tutu was barred by the Church of England from leading the funeral of her late godfather in Shropshire because she is married to a woman. |
| Mpho Tutu van Furth is an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Washington DC. | Mpho Tutu van Furth is an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Washington DC. |
| In April, the Archbishop of Wales said same-sex weddings could be held in its churches within five years. | In April, the Archbishop of Wales said same-sex weddings could be held in its churches within five years. |
| The archbishop said the Church in Wales should be inclusive and "welcome people, where they are, who they are". | The archbishop said the Church in Wales should be inclusive and "welcome people, where they are, who they are". |
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| Oxford | Oxford |
| The Church of England | The Church of England |