(AP) Church of England bishops to review policies on sexual standards and ministry

An opinion issued by the church’s legal office last month noted that there had never been a statement that “a celibate person in a civil partnership cannot be considered for appointment as a bishop.”

The legal opinion went on to say that present or past personal relationships of a candidate could be considered in deciding whether he could “act as a focus of unity.”

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One comment on “(AP) Church of England bishops to review policies on sexual standards and ministry

  1. kmh1 says:

    Why should a Christian priest even BE in a “civil partnership”?