From Australia-
The Anglican Dean of Newcastle has rejected comments by
the Archbishop of Sydney that supporters of same-sex marriage should
leave the church, saying differing views deserve respect.
The Very Reverend Katherine Bowyer is supporting the Newcastle diocese's move to bless same-sex marriages, when the issue comes up for debate at a synod in the city's Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday.
Despite the legalisation of same-sex marriages two years ago, the Anglican Church maintains that marriage is a lifelong union between a man and a woman.
Newcastle's vote follows a similar move in August by the small diocese of Wangaratta in north east Victoria to allow for the blessing of same-sex unions.
Both moves have raised the ire of the conservative Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies, who told a Sydney synod on October 14 he "feared for the stability of the church" and described the situation as a "crisis".
More here-
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-24/anglican-church-split-over-same-sex-marriage/11628628
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