Sunday, September 4, 2016

Southern Africans Set to Test Anglican Ban on Same-Sex Unions

From Christianity Today-

When the global Anglican Communion censured the Episcopal Church in the United States for redefining marriage eight months ago, it warned that similar actions would be applied to other provinces "when any unilateral decisions on matters of doctrine and polity are taken that threaten our unity."

Next month, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) may toe up against that line.


The ACSA—which includes South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Angola—won’t allow clergy to marry same-sex couples like the Episcopal Church did, but it announced this week that when its provincial synod meets next month, the province will consider blessing same-sex civil unions and allowing clergy in legal same-sex civil unions.


More here-

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2016/august/southern-africans-set-to-test-anglicans-same-sex-ban.html

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