(BBC) Same-sex weddings in England and Wales to begin in March

A report commissioned by the Church of England published last month recommended that members of the clergy should be allowed to offer blessings to same-sex couples.

The Church said the report was for discussion and was “not a new policy statement”. The report did not propose offering “formal” ceremonies.
Religious division

The Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, the Muslim Council of Great Britain and the Network of Sikh Organisations have opposed plans to allow…[same-sex] marriage.

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