Church of England bars Desmond Tutu's daughter from officiating at funeral

Related: Church of England Bars Tutu's Daughter From Presiding Over Friend's Funeral (Voice of America)

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Source: The Guardian

Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from officiating at funeral

Church says same-sex marriage means Mpho Tutu van Furth cannot preside over godfather’s service

Harriet Sherwood
@harrietsherwood
Thu 22 Sep 2022 16.38 BST
Last modified on Fri 23 Sep 2022 06.53 BST

The daughter of the late Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu has been barred by the Church of England from officiating at her godfather’s funeral in a Shropshire church because she is married to a woman.

Mpho Tutu van Furth, an ordained priest in the Anglican church, was invited to preside over the funeral of Martin Kenyon, who died last week at the age of 92. The C of E said its actions were “in line with the House of Bishops current guidance on same-sex marriage”.

Tutu van Furth’s wife, Marceline, a Dutch academic, accused the C of E of homophobia. She said the couple had visited Kenyon in April, and he asked Mpho to preside over his funeral.

“That she can’t do something out of love for her godfather and for the family just because of the same-sex marriage … that’s something that upsets me,” she said, according to a report in Voice of America.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/22/church-of-england-bars-desmond-tutus-daughter-from-officiating-at-funeral