Decision-making body will devote session to issues that risk global schism in tender to find common purposeThe Church of England is to hold intensive discussions on homosexuality and same-sex marriage behind closed doors in an effort to overcome deep divisions and move towards a settled policy.
The July session of the synod,or general assembly, will spend two days in small groups and plenary sessions from which the media and public will be banned. Synod members will be urged to chorus from disclosing the content of discussions on social media.
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Source: theguardian.com