"The Methodist Conference 2005 takes place on 25th-30th June at the Riviera Centre, Torquay. Some of the highlights of the Conference were unveiled in today’s press release. Concerning the politics of the Church, one of the most pressing subjects was human sexuality. As the Civil Partnership Bill will become effective on 5th December, homosexual couples will soon be entitled the right to register their civil union legally. The Church is currently facing an intense challenge to make clear its position on same-sex blessings for cases where gay couples request a blessing from their churches. On Wednesday 29th June afternoon, the Conference will review the report on human sexuality "The Pilgrimage of Faith", which was first published in 1993, in an attempt to reach a resolution for the challenges."

 
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