Church in Wales Makes Same-Sex Blessings Permanent After Trial Period

The Church in Wales Governing Body voted to make same-sex blessings a permanent feature of Anglican worship after a five-year trial period in which they were allowed on a temporary basis. The decision deepens the rift within the global Anglican Communion as more conservative provinces in Africa and Asia have declared such innovations contrary to historic Christian teaching. The move leaves evangelical Welsh parishes weighing whether to seek alternative oversight under GAFCON, further fragmenting what was once the state church of Wales along doctrinal lines now mirroring the Episcopal and Church of England disputes.