Kensington Palace announced Saturday that Bishop Michael Curry, the first African American to preside over the Episcopal Church, will deliver a sermon at the couple's wedding on May 19. Curry does not know the couple personally, said Neva Rae Fox, a spokeswoman for the Episcopal Church, but he will meet them before the ceremony. The issue of same-sex marriage is one that has led to a conflict between Episcopalians and the greater Anglican Communion. In summer 2015, the Episcopal Church voted to allow gay couples to be married in religious ceremonies. Many in the United Kingdom see Markle, a biracial American actress, as an opportunity for the royal family to better reflect modern Britain.

Source: Washington Post May 12, 2018 20:08 UTC