Last week, the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church agreed that local churches could henceforth take their own local decisions on whether to conduct civil partnerships on church premises. This afternoon the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church turned…
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Minnesota Lutherans reject gay marriage ban
Catholic Bishops across the world are fiercely resisting the global advance to marriage equality, claiming to base their objections in part on the importance of protecting religious freedom. One of the regions where Catholic bishops have been most heavily involved…
Lutheran pastor’s reversal on gay clergy
Part of the reason that the cause of LGBT equality and inclusion is making steady, inexorable progress, is that for younger people, many of whom have grown up with openly gay or lesbian family members, sexual orientation is just not…
Lutherans Vow to Prevent Bullying
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination, passed a resolution to join the church at all levels in efforts to seek out, curb and work to prevent bullying in church, school and society.…
Italian Lutherans to Bless Same Sex Couples.
Italian Lutherans say Yes to the blessing of homosexual couple The Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy (CELI) says YES to the blessing of couples living in non traditional communions of life, including homosexual ones President Groeben: “A…