Bishop urges same sex blessings
James Jones, the Bishop of Liverpool, has told ITV News he would like to see the ban on same sex blessings overturned.
Church of England conducting blessings for gay couples
ITV News has obtained evidence that the Church of England is privately acknowledging same-sex partnerships, by conducting blessings for gay couples.
Officially the Church is against the government's gay marriage plans.
A Church report today said vicars should offer support to gay couples but not blessings.
ITV News Social Afffairs Editor Penny Marshall, reports:
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