Vicar’s petition says Church of England is ‘undermining itself’ on equal...
A Derbyshire vicar has launched a petition to the Church of England saying it does not speak for the signatories when it opposes marriage equality for gay couples. More than two thousand people have...
View ArticleSussex: Gay vicar under ‘homophobic’ ban for refusing to confirm celibacy
A gay vicar in Sussex says the Church of England implemented a “homophobic” ban after he refused to say whether his civil partnership was celibate. Reverend David Page of the St Thomas the Martyr...
View ArticleVicar tells Church of England to ‘Keep calm and support equal marriage’
A north London vicar has condemned the Church of England for its “unacceptable” opposition to equal marriage by using an iconic slogan. Father Andrew Cain has put up “Keep calm and support equal...
View ArticleUK: Married vicar, who preached against same-sex marriage, resigns after...
A married vicar who claimed that same-sex weddings would violate the sanctity of marriage has resigned, after it emerged he had an affair with a parishioner. Reverend Martin Howard, who is married with...
View ArticleLondon: Gay vicar defies Church to marry same-sex partner
A popular London vicar has married his same-sex partner, in defiance of the Church of England’s gay marriage ban. Father Andrew Cain, of St Mary’s with All Souls in Kilburn, tied the knot yesterday...
View ArticleUK: London vicar ‘fully expects’ to be punished for marrying same-sex partner
A London vicar who married his same-sex partner last week says he “fully expects” action to be taken against him for doing so. Father Andrew Cain, of St Mary’s with All Souls in Kilburn, tied the knot...
View ArticleChurch of England denies ‘blacklisting’ clergy who marry same-sex partners
The Church of England has denied that it is keeping a secret blacklist of clergy who have married their same-sex partners. The House of Bishops banned gay clergy from marrying earlier this year,but to...
View ArticleVicar outed during live news discussion by Channel 5 presenter
A popular vicar has been outed as gay by a presenter during a live discussion on 5 News. Reverend Sally Hitchiner, who is sometimes touted as the inspiration for TV series Rev, had previously been...
View ArticleGay vicar who defied Church to marry same-sex partner opens post office...
A popular gay vicar who defied the Church of England to marry his same-sex partner has raised eyebrows again, by opening a post office in one of his churches. Last month Father Andrew Cain, of St...
View ArticleGay vicar: It would be wonderful if the government ‘talked sense’ to Church...
A vicar who is facing punishment after marrying his same-sex partner has said he would welcome intervention from the government. Father Andrew Cain, of St Mary’s with All Souls in Kilburn, flouted a...
View ArticleGay priest considered marrying despite church ban
A gay priest has revealed he considered flouting the church’s ban on same-sex weddings, but decided against doing so. Reverend Dominic McClean, who has already entered into a civil partnership with his...
View ArticleMarried gay vicar: Church of England’s same-sex weddings conversations are...
A London vicar who defied the ban on gay clergy marrying has branded the Church’s current round of discussions about same-sex marriage “pointless”. The College of Bishops is meeting this week to have...
View ArticleCoronation Street star: I get abuse for playing a gay vicar
Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has opened up about receiving harsh comments over his role as a gay vicar on the soap. The Shakespeare in Love actor debuted in the soap in December as Billy,...
View ArticleWatch: Vicar delivers rousing speech paying tribute to the drag queens of...
This vicar took to the streets of London at the weekend to protest the closure of the Black Cap pub, and what he says in his speech might move you. The Black Cap pub closed its doors last week after a...
View ArticleWatch: Brave vicar reveals to congregation that she is HIV-positive
A Portsmouth reverend has revealed to her congregation that she is HIV-positive via a video. Hayley Young, a Baptist vicar at the Hayling Island Baptist Church in Portsmouth, contracted HIV in 2013...
View ArticleSpeaker John Bercow: Reverend who compared gay people to paedophiles is...
The Speaker of the House of Commons has mocked a “misguided” Church of England reverend who equated gay people to paedophiles. The Hull vicar, Reverend Melvin Tinker, last week hit out at a decision by...
View ArticleCoronation Street’s gay vicar gets homophobic death threats
Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has revealed that he receives hate mail and death threats for playing a gay vicar. The Shakespeare in Love actor debuted in the soap in December as Billy, the...
View ArticleGay London priest pledges ‘no surrender’ on equality after election to...
A London priest who defied rules by marrying his same-sex partner has been elected to the Church of England’s General Synod. Ahead of the UK’s first same-sex weddings, the Church of England banned gay...
View ArticleGay vicar creates a moving tribute to Orlando victims
A gay London vicar has put a memorial to victims of the Orlando massacre at the heart of his church. At least 49 people were killed and 53 were injured in the shooting at the Pulse gay club in Orlando...
View ArticleOfcom rejects 67 complaints about vicar’s gay kiss on Coronation Street
Broadcast regulator Ofcom received more than 60 complaints about a gay kiss on Coronation Street. The ITV soap aired the scenes last month in which vicar Billy Mayhew (played by Daniel Brocklebank)...
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