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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Aine Fox

UNCOVERED: Justin welby welcomes blessings for gay couples but will not perform them - The Untold Story

PA Wire

The Archbishop of Canterbury has “joyfully” welcomed proposals to bless same-sex married couples but said he will not personally carry them out due to his “pastoral responsibility for the whole communion”.

Justin Welby spoke as the Church of England issued a formal apology for its historic rejection and exclusion of LGBTQI+ people.

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