Episcopal bishops back blessings of same-sex unions

The measure won overwhelming support, despite complaints from conservatives within the church and the wider Anglican Communion.
By Duke Helfand
July 16, 2009

Progressives in the Episcopal Church were on the verge of claiming another victory Wednesday as leaders endorsed the creation of blessing liturgies for same-sex unions one day after they ended a de facto ban on the ordination of gay bishops.

The action by bishops at the church's General Convention in Anaheim left conservatives with little to celebrate. They said the twin measures would further divide the 2.1-million member denomination and strain an already fragile relationship with the global Anglican Communion. the rest

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