Amid declining marriage rates, the Centre for Social Justice, a London-based conservative think tank, has urged the Church of England to remove wedding fees for low-income couples to help make the United Kingdom a “pro-family, pro-marriage nation.”
The CSJ’s proposal, as part of a December 59-page report, includes covering administrative, legal and booking costs of nearly $900 (£650) for parishioners marrying in their local church. The report, titled “Lost Boys: Boyhood,” says such a step would especially benefit families in disadvantaged communities, where marriage rates are significantly lower.
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