The Church of England’s traditional views on sex and marriage were to blame for a gay academic’s murder, an inquiry said yesterday. Field seduced then slowly poisoned Mr Farquhar after persuading him to write him into his will. Undated handout file photo issued by Thames Valley Police of Peter Farquhar and Benjamin Field at their betrothal ceremonyHe was last year sentenced to at least 36 years for Mr Farquhar’s 2015 murder. Since 1991 its position has been that gay clergy should be celibate, but gay couples and actively gay people are welcome members of congregations. Repeated attempts by bishops to reconcile differences between liberal churchgoers and conservatives like the congregation at Stowe church have foundered.

Source: Daily Mail October 24, 2020 00:35 UTC