Gay Priest Break Church of England Ban On Same-s*x Marriages,To Wed His Partner

A gay clergyman has become the first ordained priest to break the Church of England's ban on same-s*x marriages to wed his partner.
Canon Jeremy Pemberton, who is a hospital chaplain in Lincolnshire, is reported to have tied the knot with long-term partner Laurence Cunnington in a ceremony at a hotel on Saturday, describing the nuptials as "a lovely wedding".

Last month, same-s*x marriages became legal in England and Wales after a change in the law was voted in by MPs.
However, the Church of England, while advising its clergy to offer pastoral support to members of their congregation in same-s*x marriages, barred gay ordained priests from being wed.

The House of Bishops' pastoral guidance on same-s*x marriage, issued in February, reads: "It considers that it would not be appropriate conduct for someone in holy orders to enter into a same-s*x marriage, given the need for clergy to model the Church's teaching in their lives."

Canon Pemberton, who is divorced with five children, took to Twitter – earlier posting a picture of himself and partner Mr Cunnington, both smiling, while "leaving for our honeymoon" – to comment: "It was a lovely wedding."

Source: infonigeira