THE Church of Ireland has underlined its commitment to marriage as being between a man and a woman following its major weekend conference on human sexuality. A joint statement from the Primate Archbishop Alan Harper and the Archbishop of Dublin Dr Michael Jackson stressed that “the church’s position on marriage as being the union of one man and one woman remains constant”. [Continue Reading]
Belfast Telegraph: We have not barred gays from conference on sexuality: Church
10 March 2012
THE Church of Ireland has denied claims that a conference this weekend on human sexuality has deliberately excluded gays from its list of speakers. The two-day conference, which began in the Slieve Russell Hotel in Co Cavan last night, is for members of the General Synod. Some 450 of the 600-strong body are attending. [Continue Reading]
Belfast Telegraph: Same-sex issue needs solution
11 February 2012
The Church of Ireland Primate Archbishop Alan Harper will preside at a special conference on March 9-10 which will discuss the vexed question of same-sex relationships. Already the debate is in full flow and this week the pro-gay group Changing Attitude Ireland published a book, ‘Moving Forward Together; Homosexuality and the Church of Ireland’. [Continue Reading]
Photo: Launch of the book “Moving Forward Together: Homosexuality and the Church of Ireland”
7 February 2012
The Ven Gordon Linney, Dr Richard O’Leary, Lady Brenda Sheil and Canon Ginnie Kennerley at the launch of the book “Moving Forward Together: Homosexuality and the Church of Ireland”. [Continue Reading]
