After already performing same sex blessings and supporting the country's recent gender neutral marriage law Sweden's national Church (Lutheran) adopted a decision to permit same sex marriages in its churches.
This is a positive and natural progression for that Church which has also elected a partnered Lesbian as Bishop of Stockholm and comes after pressure from the Church of England not to proceed in this way.
The Church of England is in communion with the Church of Sweden as part of the Porvoo agreement.
The vote was 176 in favour, 62 against and 11 abstentions.
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