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Church of England refuses to let Desmond Tutu’s lesbian daughter preside over friend’s funeral
Mpho Tutu van Furth’s wife is speaking out about the injustice.
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Gay minister shocked when church fires him for liking a photo of a same-sex wedding
He thought he was asked to speak to the HR department about a promotion. He was fired instead.
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Church of England faces biggest split since Henry VIII over same-sex marriage
A dozen parishes met this week to consider splitting from the church and forming a new conservative “shadow synod.”
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Gay priest fired by Vatican describes ‘special homophobia’
The Polish monsignor says that a “special kind of homophobia” exists among priests, because those who are gay are forced to hate themselves.
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Priest removed from Seton Hall breaks his silence, comes out publicly as gay
Warren Hall was removed from his post at Seton Hall after he posted a Facebook message supporting the NOH8 campaign. Now he opens up for the first time since his removal, coming out publicly as gay.
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Delaware Presbyterian church to ordain married, same-sex couple
Less than a week after the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved allowing same-sex marriages in its constitution, a Delaware congregation with ordain as ministers a married, same-sex couple.
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Anglicans sign open letter urging Church of England’s gay bishops to come out
LONDON — More than 300 Anglican priests, parishioners and other Christians have signed an open “love letter” to bishops in the Church of England who are secretly gay urging them to “come out” about their sexual orientation.
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Ohio church marks 100th anniversary by installing first openly gay pastor
CANTON, Ohio — An Ohio church marking its 100th anniversary has installed its first openly gay pastor. The Congregational United Church of Christ in Plain Township, north of Canton, made the Rev. Dennis Coy its pastor in a formal ceremony Sunday.
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First transgender priest to preach at National Cathedral
WASHINGTON — An openly transgender Episcopal priest is set to preach at Washington National Cathedral. The Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge, the Episcopal chaplain at Boston University, will be a guest preacher on Sunday. He’ll be the first openly transgender priest to preach from Canterbury Pulpit at the cathedral.
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Presbyterian church in Philadelphia to welcome openly gay pastor
PHILADELPHIA — A Presbyterian church in Philadelphia says it’s welcoming an openly gay pastor.