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The Church in Wales Governing Body has voted to make same-sex blessings permanent following a five-year trial period in which they were allowed on a temporary basis.
The vote during a meeting in Llandudno on Thursday is likely to lead some Welsh Anglicans to leave the Church or seek alternative episcopal oversight.
The motion makes the blessings permanent by incorporating a rite for the blessing of same-sex marriages and partnerships into the Book of Common Prayer. It passed overwhelmingly.
