THE GUARDIAN: Progressive Christians speak of pain and anger as issue is put in deep freeze after London meeting
The hopes of progressive Christians in the Church of England have suffered a big blow after years of bitter and divisive debate, with the C of E’s ruling body agreeing to halt work on LGBTQ+ equality.
At a meeting in London on Thursday, the General Synod backed a document from bishops concluding that consensus between conservative and liberal camps within the church could not be reached.
The issue will now be put in the deep freeze until a new synod is in place. Liberal and conservative factions are likely to campaign on the issue in elections later this year in the hope of breaking the deadlock in their favour. » | Harriet Sherwood | Thursday, February 12, 2026
