Remarriage for Anglicans
Divorced Anglicans, like divorced Roman Catholics, are denied a church wedding should they wish to give marriage another go. But with Britain's divorce rate now one in three, the Church of England's General Synod last week decided that the second time around deserved a bit of help. By a vote of 254 to 145, it gave provisional approval for divorced individuals to be married in church after their cases have been reviewed and approved by the local Bishop and parish Priest. The proposal now goes to the church's 44 dioceses for comment before a final vote by the General...