Manchester Cathedral service could be reinstated
In a controversy that led two clergymen to resign in protest, a service for queer Anglicans was canceled earlier this year at England's Manchester Cathedral. Gay groups hope moves by the of Manchester to heal a growing rift over the issue could see the service reinstated in a "slimmed down" form. Permission for the service, part of a three-day conference based at Manchester University, was withdrawn as arguments erupted worldwide about homosexuality in the Anglican Church. The , the Rt. Rev. Nigel McCulloch, is appointing an advisory group to discuss the service and give him direct access to the views of gay churchgoers and clergy. He said: "I am fully aware of the misunderstandings about the cancellation of the cathedral service. I am not prepared to countenance homophobia as a result. The gay community is an important part of our life here and we must listen to each other." Manchester Online
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