/tags/church-of-england Church of England en-US WLRN Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /religion/2023-01-18/church-of-england-refuses-to-back-same-sex-marriage The Church of England says it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time. But same-sex couples still will not be allowed to get married in its churches. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /religion/2023-01-18/church-of-england-refuses-to-back-same-sex-marriage Sylvia Hui | The Associated Press