http://www.thelocal.se/5722/20061206/Gays in Sweden will as of January be able to receive religious blessings of their same-sex unions, the Swedish Lutheran Church decided on Wednesday, but stopped short of allowing gay marriages.
"Same-sex couples can now receive an official church blessing in the Swedish Church," the church said.
Sweden allows gay couples the same rights as married couples, but the law still defines gay unions as "partnerships", not "marriages".
The Church board said couples who had entered into legal civil unions would be able to hold a wedding-like ceremony in the church, which would not however include an exchange of vows.
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