Church of Eng split over same-sex marriage mayB unavoidable, admits Welbys chief of staff

A split over ..[same-sex] marriage in the Church of England may be unavoidable, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s chief of staff admitted on Friday, despite desperate behind-the-scenes discussions to reconcile opposing factions.

The Church’s governing body will enter into secret talks next month in an effort to “change the tone of the debate” over teaching on same-sex relationships. But David Porter, who also heads up the discussions known as Shared Conversations, said they may fail to prevent a split.

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