History made as Australian Anglican Bishop blesses civil union of two men | The Drum

Since gay marriage was legalised in Australia, thousands of same-sex couples have married. However, within the church is issue is far from finalised. Catholic nor Anglican Churches will conduct a same-sex marriage, and inside their synods and parish halls, the debate rages on. But in early December, quietly in a church in Wangaratta, Victoria, history was made as for the first time an Australian Anglican bishop blessed the civil union of two men - John Davis, and Rob Whalley - nudging the church one step closer to recognising same-sex marriages. The question has to go to the church's top legal tribunal for a decision which found in their favour. The pair spoke to us about what that process was like and what being blessed by the church has meant to them. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kd3ALi You can watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/39iq2Xt Subscribe to ABC News In-depth:    / abcnewsindepth   For breaking and trending news, subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVE You can also like us on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Or follow us on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Or even on Twitter:   / abcnews