The Church of England has backed proposals to allow prayers of blessing for same sex couples. Its position on gay marriage will not change and same-sex couples will still be unable to marry in church.

LONDON (Reuters) - A new law making it easier for couples to get married in Anglican churches comes into force on Wednesday. Previously, couples could only get married in a church if they worshipped ...

It was a simple blessing: a giving of thanks for love, friendship and commitment. Yet this prayer, read at a church in Suffolk, east England, on Sunday morning, has become a lightning rod for ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Transgender members of the 85-million-strong Anglican faith community will now have the support of the Church of England, after it released guidelines on Tuesday ...