Single people should be honored as much as couples and families, the Church of England said in a report this week, pointing to Jesus' own single status.
Single people should be honored as much as couples and families, the Church of England has said, pointing to Jesus' own single status.
People are also reading… In a statement Wednesday, Welby said the report"encourages us to prioritise the hopes, needs and aspirations of families — in all their diversity." According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of people living alone has increased by 8.3% over a decade to 2021. That year, the proportion of one-person households ranged from 25.8% in London to 36% in Scotland.
The report's suggestion to"honour" singleness is another deviation from the church's traditional teachings of heterosexual marriage. While same-sex couples cannot be married by the church, a vote earlier this year favored blessing their marriage.
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