Ireland’s upper house passes civil partnership bill
Ireland’s upper house has passed a controversial civil partnership bill which will expose registrars to a fine and/or a prison sentence if they refuse to carry out same-sex unions.
Ireland’s upper house has passed a controversial civil partnership bill which will expose registrars to a fine and/or a prison sentence if they refuse to carry out same-sex unions.
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted against a proposal which would have allowed conservative parishes to remain under the oversight of a male bishop.