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Church of Ireland Bishop's backing for same-sex marriage welcomed
The Belfast TelegraphChurch of Ireland Bishop's backing for same-sex marriage welcomed
By Rebecca Black – 19 May 2014
Gay equality campaigners have welcomed the first statement of support by a Church of Ireland bishop for the civil marriage of same-sex couples.
The Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, also said he hoped the Church would one day recognise same-sex marriages in religious ceremonies.
His comments come a month after Stormont rejected a motion calling for same-sex marriage to be allowed in Northern Ireland for the third time in 18 months.
Dr Colton told BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence programme that he believed the Church was not keeping up with the pace of change in society....
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