Wedding Ban On Religious Music Lyrics Lifted

Couples who want their wedding day marked by Robbie Williams' "Angels" or Schubert's "Ave Maria" are to be granted their wish. The Government announced yesterday it was lifting a long-standing ban on any mention of religion in civil ceremonies. Hymns and readings from sacred texts, such as the Bible and the Koran, will still be banned, but incidental mentions of God, angels or heaven will be allowed.

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