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Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy (KCUR)

KCUR, Kansas City NPR affiliate, 3 May 2013

KCUR reports that Community of Christ delegates to its USA National Conference, held 19 to 21 April 2013 in Independence, Missouri, voted by more than the required two-thirds majority "to extend the sacrament of marriage to people in same-gender relationships in states where it's legal," and to provide "opportunities for ordination of a person in a long-term, such as marriage or covenant, relationship" to be ordained. The article notes the reconsideration traces back to the 2010 World Conference, when several national jurisdictions asked the question be revisited; implementation required the First Presidency and Council of Twelve's approval.

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Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
An NPR-affiliate newsroom's contemporaneous report naming the exact conference dates and quoting the resolution language directly, rather than the church's own hosted announcement, which was not reached.
Notes
Cited for Community of Christ's position on sexuality and how it developed: the dated 19 to 21 April 2013 decision.
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Publisher
KCUR
Publication Year
2013
URL
https://www.kcur.org/community/2013-05-03/community-of-christ-oks-gay-marriage-and-clergy
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news
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Missouri, States & Territories

This source names Missouri directly: "19 to 21 April 2013 in Independence, Missouri, voted by more than the required two-thirds majority "to extend the sacrament of marriage to people in same-gender relationships in states where it's..."

Source Community Of Christ OKs Gay Marriage And Clergy (KCUR)
Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)

This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
  • Denominations, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Religions, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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