Divided Church of England to debate blessings for same-sex unions

FILE PHOTO: The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby attends the Church of England General Synod meeting in London, Britain, February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England's governing body will deliberate on how priests could carry out blessings for same-sex couples when it gathers in the cathedral city of York for a five-day meeting on Friday.

The assembly of bishops, clergy and laity - called the General Synod - is also due to discuss on Saturday how to protect vicars who might choose not to pray over the union of same-sex couples.