The Church of England formally apologized Friday for its treatment of LGBTQ people, even as it said that same-sex couples still won’t be allowed to marry in its churches.
people, even as it said that same-sex couples still won’t be allowed to marry in its churches.
“We want to apologize for the ways in which the Church of England has treated LGBTQI+ people – both those who worship in our churches and those who do not,’ the bishops said in a statement. “For the times we have rejected or excluded you, and those you love, we are deeply sorry. The occasions on which you have received a hostile and homophobic response in our churches are shameful, and for this we repent.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 2013, but the church did not change its teaching when the law changed. Among them will be Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church. He described the introduction of the prayers as “a moment of joy and celebration” but said his role in the Anglican communion makes his primary task to work for unity among some 85 million members.
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