Church of England apologises to LGBTQI+ people for ‘shameful’ treatment
London, UK Reuters Church of England bishops apologised to LGBTQI+ people on Friday for the rejection and hostility they have faced, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging that the religious body was still “very divided” on the subject. The apology comes days after the Church of England set out proposals developed by the bishops that showed it would refuse to allow same-sex […]
Expected Australian honour for tennis great Margaret Court stirs controversy
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters News that Australia is to award tennis great Margaret Court the country’s highest honour next week has stoked controversy because of her views on LGBTQ+ issues including her opposition to same-sex marriage. News that Court, who won 24 singles Grand Slam titles in her career and 40 doubles Grand Slams before retraining as […]
THE INTERVIEW: JEWISH MEDIATOR KENNETH FEINBERG ON WHY HE WANTS TO SAVE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, speaks with Kenneth Feinberg who was among those mediating negotiations last year which led to a proposal to split the global denomination…
BOOKS: VICKY BEECHING’S ‘UNDIVIDED’ – A PERSONAL STORY BEHIND THE “ISSUE” OF HOMOSEXUALITY
NILS VON KALM reads Vicky Beeching’s new book…