Anglican rejection of same-sex union blessing causes ‘palpable pain’‚ says Archbishop Makgoba

The Anglican Church of Southern Africa on Friday rejected a proposal to allow “prayers of blessing” to be offered for people in same-sex civil unions under South African law. After announcing the vote‚ Archbishop Thabo Makgoba called for silence “as we bring before God the pain that this outcome will cause to some members of this synod‚ some members of our parishes‚ some members of our church”‚ said a statement issued by the office of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town.