Christian Denominations Grapple with Divisions over Same-Sex Unions

Recent policy changes spark debate within Catholic, Anglican, and Methodist churches

Major Christian denominations, including the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and the United Methodist Church, are experiencing internal divisions over their policies on same-sex unions.
The Vatican recently gave priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples, a move that has been both welcomed and criticized within the Catholic Church.
The Anglican Communion has seen divisions widen after the Church of England offered officially sanctioned blessings of same-sex partnerships for the first time, while still maintaining a ban on church weddings for gay couples.
The United Methodist Church is undergoing a slow-motion breakup, with a quarter of U.S. congregations recently receiving permission to leave over disputes involving LGBTQ-related policies.
Conservative denominations like the Southern Baptist Convention and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have maintained policies that reject recognition of same-sex relationships and ordination of openly LGBTQ people.