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UK’s Cardinal O’Brien admits to sexual misconduct following allegations
LONDON — The cardinal who until recently served as Britain’s highest-ranking Catholic leader on Sunday acknowledged unspecified sexual misbehavior and promised to play “no further part” in the public life of the church, an admission which comes at an awkward time for the Vatican.
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Christian activists: London mayor’s ban on ‘ex-gay’ ads stifling free speech
LONDON — A christian group that promotes ex-gay therapy is taking the Mayor of London to court this week, alleging he violated their right to free speech when he banned their billboards from London buses and in the city’s transportation hubs.
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UK Cardinal resigns amid allegations of homosexual advances to younger clergy
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, has resigned amid allegations that he made homosexual advances to younger clergy in his diocese.
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British lawmkers vote in favor of marriage equality bill
LONDON — British lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage championed by Prime Minister David Cameron, despite stronger-than-expected opposition from within his Conservative Party.
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UK lawmakers to vote on marriage equality bill
LONDON — A gay marriage bill that has divided Britain’s Conservative Party but is backed by its leader, Prime Minister David Cameron, is being debated in Parliament in advance of a vote.
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UK conservatives urge Cameron to delay vote on same-sex marriage
LONDON — Conservative Party members in Britain have written to their leader, Prime Minister David Cameron, to urge him to delay a parliamentary vote on gay marriage.
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British government publishes bill to legalize same-sex marriage
LONDON — The British government published a bill to legalize same-sex marriage Friday, and said lawmakers will get their first vote on it in Parliament next month.
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UK police accused of wrongly taking DNA of gay men
In 1983, Stephen Close was arrested, jailed and expelled from the British army for having sex with a male squad mate. Three decades later, police tracked him down to the northern England city of Salford and demanded a sample of his DNA.
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More than 1000 Catholic priests sign letter opposing same-sex marriage
LONDON — More than 1,000 Roman Catholic priests have signed a letter voicing fears that legalization of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom could threaten religious freedom in a way last seen during “centuries of persecution” of Roman Catholics in England. The letter, published Saturday in London’s Daily Telegraph, said marriage equality for gays and […]
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Church of England lifts ban on gay bishops, as long as they remain celibate
The Church of England announced Friday it has lifted a ban on gay male clergy who live with their partners from becoming bishops, on the condition that they remain sexually abstinent.