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Articles on the House of Bps Report on marriage+same-sex reltnshps (II): BBC

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Kendall Harmon

The Church of England should not change its opposition to same-sex marriage but it should adopt a “fresh tone and culture of welcome and support” for gay people, a report has said.

The House of Bishops report said there was “little support” for changing the Church’s teaching on marriage” – that it was between one man and one woman.

It also said the Church needed to repent [of] homophobic attitudes.

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