Who is Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : " During his time as the Church's second-most senior bishop, Mr Cottrell described as "trench warfare" the process since blessings for same-sex couples were approved - a move he supported.
46% : He said: "Synod, after what has I think for all of us felt like 18 months of trench warfare on this issue, I just wonder whether the time has come to put down our rifles and could I suggest a little game of football in no man's land?" In February 2023, Synod voted in favour of offering blessings to same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriages after a marathon debate across two days.
40% : Speaking in 2019, Mr Cottrell said the Church "seeks to welcome all people, including therefore LGBTI+ people, including people in civil partnerships and same-sex marriages", and that he regrets "a situation where anybody because of their sexuality feels excluded or alienated or hurt in the way that I know some people are".

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