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UK considers religious gay union ceremonies
(AP, July 3, 2010)

London, UK - Britain's government is considering letting same-sex couples include religious elements in civil partnership ceremonies.

Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone says the government's review of gay equality rights will consider allowing homosexual couples to include hymn singing and religious readings in their union ceremonies.

Parliament recently removed the ban on same-sex unions in churches and other places of worship.

The move has already run into opposition from some in the Church of England.

The Daily Telegraph newspaper on Saturday quoted Michael Langrish, the Bishop of Exeter, as saying in a statement that the church will not allow any civil partnership registrations in its buildings.

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	All Articles UK considers religious gay union ceremonies (AP, July 3, 2010) London, UK - Britain's government is considering letting same-sex couples include religious elements in civil partnership ceremonies. Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone says the government's review of gay equality rights will consider allowing homosexual couples to include hymn singing and religious readings in their union ceremonies. Parliament recently removed the ban on same-sex unions in churches and other places of worship. The move has already run into opposition from some in the Church of England. The Daily Telegraph newspaper on Saturday quoted Michael Langrish, the Bishop of Exeter, as saying in a statement that the church will not allow any civil partnership registrations in its buildings. Related Sections \| Anglican \| General	Search 10 Commandments 12 Tribes Aum/Aleph Bahai Branch Davidians Buddhism Christianity Church/State Colonia Dignidad FLDS Falun Gong Gatekeepers Gov. Reports Hari Krishna Hinduism Home Schooling Honohana House of Prayer Internet Related Islam Judaism Legislation Legislative Docs. Mayan Apocalypse Miscellaneous Mungiki Native Religions Nuwaubian Nation Occult Other NRMs PBMA Raelians Rastafarians Religion/Science Scholarly Papers Scientology Sectarian Violence Sikhism Solar Temple The Body The Family Int'l Unification Church Yahweh Zong Gong
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