Monday, August 30, 2010

Italian Protestants Approve Same-Sex Marriage; Synod Says Gospel Welcomes Each New Choice

The joint synod of Italy's Waldensian and Methodist Protestant churches has -- as the denominations' highest governing body -- agreed to authorize the blessing of same-sex couples in church, the Ecumenical News International website reports today (August 30, 2010).

Synod president Marco Bouchard described the August 26 decision as "a clear and firm step forward that needs to be placed into a context that will be better defined, especially the relationship between churches and homosexual couples."

The synod statement said, "The words and practice of Jesus, as seen in the Gospel, call us to welcome each experience and each choice marked by God's love, freely and consciously chosen."

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