Gay Marriage Watch » refuse to perform http://purpleunions.com/blog All the News We Can Find on Gay Marriage & Marriage Equality Thu, 24 May 2012 16:35:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 One in 5 Swedish Priests Refuse to Perform Gay Marriages http://purpleunions.com/blog/2009/11/one-in-5-swedish-priests-refuse-to-perform-gay-marriages.html http://purpleunions.com/blog/2009/11/one-in-5-swedish-priests-refuse-to-perform-gay-marriages.html#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:37:00 +0000 scott http://blogs.purpleroofs.com/test/2009/11/07/one-in-5-swedish-priests-refuse-to-perform-gay-marriages/ A week has passed since homosexual couples were given the right to tie the knot in church. Yet, 18 percent of priests in the Gothenburg region say they refuse to preside over gay weddings.

A survey by the Göteborgs-Posten newspaper questioned 147 priests in the local diocese on their willingness to wed gay couples. A total of 18 percent said they would not partake in marriage ceremonies.

Since November 1st, gay couples have been given the blessing to marry in church.

Full Story from The Local: http://www.thelocal.se/23132/20091107/

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