The motion to change the marriage canon to allow the marriage of same-sex couples has failed to pass. To pass, the vote had to have a 2\/3 majority for laity, clergy and bishops. It was very close and, interestingly, in spite of the bishops declaring they would not have the necessary majority – they did; it was the clergy that prevented the motion passing.<\/p>\n
The numbers were (66.7% needed in each category for it to pass):<\/p>\n
Bishops Yes: 68.2%
\nClergy Yes: 66.23%
\nLaity Yes: 72.2%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The motion to change the marriage canon to allow the marriage of same-sex couples has failed to pass. To pass, the vote had to have a 2\/3 majority for laity, clergy and bishops. It was very close and, interestingly, in … Continue reading