‘Church ministers must marry same-sex couples’, says Swedish PM
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(Worthy News) – Ministers in Sweden’s state church cannot “refuse to marry same-sex couples”, the country’s Prime Minister has said.
Stefan Löfven announced that church leaders should be required to marry same-sex couples – even if they disagree with homosexual marriage.
The Church of Sweden currently allows its ministers to opt out of weddings, baptisms, and funerals for any reason. [ Source ]
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