Church of England Votes In Favour Of Blessings To Same-Sex Couples

The Church of England has voted in favour of a motion to offer blessings to same sex-couples in civil partnerships and marriages.

A near-eight-hour debate across two days ended in a vote for the motion on Thursday at a meeting of the General Synod - the church's parliament.

The Synod's three houses all voted overwhelmingly in favour of the motion.