The General Synod of the Church of England voted Thursday in favor of offering prayers for God's blessing on same-sex couples following two days of extensive debate. The three houses of the Synod, ...

Last Friday, the Church of England appointed Sarah Mullally as its new Archbishop. She will become the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, and the ...

The Church of England (COE) is introducing special services meant to allow blessings for same-sex couples — without the approval of the Archbishop of Canterbury. An amendment put forward to establish ...

LONDON (RNS) — The vote follows the House of Bishops’ agreement last month to commend ‘Prayers of Love and Faith,’ a collection of prayers and readings for use in existing services. The bishops also ...

LONDON (RNS) — This coming week promises to be one of the most historic — and controversial — in the life of the Church of England, as its governing body, General Synod, heads toward a resolution of a ...

LONDON (AP) — The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The ...

The pair join a service in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel in a symbolic display of unity between the Catholic Church and the Church of England.