A Church of England report released Wednesday said that single people "must be valued at the heart of our society." The 238-page report, titled "Love Matters," was the third in a trilogy of major reports commissioned by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. The latest report, on families and households, reflected the church's changing stance on singlehood and single-person households. It said that loving relationships matter to single people just as much as they do to those who are married with families. This came after the Church of England issued a statement in January 2023 making clear that, while its churches wouldn't offer marriages to same-sex couples, they would offer prayers and blessings.

Source: Ethiopian News April 27, 2023 03:35 UTC