he daughter of the late Desmond Tutu has reportedly been prohibited from main her godfather’s funeral by the Church of England as a result of she is married to a lady.
Mpho Tutu van Furth, who’s a practising Anglican priest within the US, had been requested to officiate the funeral on Thursday in Shropshire.
In a press release carried by the BBC, the Diocese of Hereford mentioned: “Recommendation was given consistent with the Home of Bishops present steering on same-sex marriage.”
Ms Tutu van Furth reportedly instructed the broadcaster the choice “appeared actually churlish and hurtful”.
The Church of England doesn’t enable same-sex marriage in its clergy, however The Episcopal Church within the US – of which Ms Tutu van Furth is a component – does.
She had her licence rescinded in South Africa when she revealed her sexuality.
