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The House of Bishops' pastoral statement on civil partnerships

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31 January 2020

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Charles Keidan holds his civil partnership certificate outside Kensington and Chelsea Register Office in London, on 31 December. Charles Keidan and Rebecca Steinfeld were one of the first opposite-sex couples to register for a civil partnership

Charles Keidan holds his civil partnership certificate outside Kensington and Chelsea Register Office in London, on 31 December. Charles Keidan ...

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This week, Madeleine Davies talks through the pastoral statement on civil partnerships by the House of Bishops, and the strong criticism that it provoked — including among the Bishops.

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