The Archbishop of Wales says his church should receive the same option as other churches to opt in on gay marriages. The BBC reports.
The Archbishop of Wales says making it illegal for the Church in Wales to offer same-sex marriages will be a “step too far”.
Dr Barry Morgan says the freedoms of the church would be curtailed by a ban.
The UK government announced the Church in Wales and Church of England will be banned in law from offering gay marriages.Other religious organisations will be able to “opt in” to holding ceremonies.
No word yet from the current or future Archbishops of Canterbury on whether they object to the limits the bill would place on the Church of England’s governing body’s religious freedom to choose whether to permit gay marriage.
See our morning post on the government’s proposed legislation.