Church of England paves way for celibate gay men to be bishops

CELIBATE gay men in civil partnerships could be ordained as Church of England bishops, it emerged last night.

A guidance paper was sent out ahead of a meeting of the General Synod next month, laying out advice in light of the Equality Act, which came into force between October 2010 and April this year.

It provides pointers for those who nominate bishops and how to deal with candidates who are openly gay.