The Coalition for Marriage has said it will continue campaigning to save traditional marriage despite the House of Lords backing the Government's plans to introduce gay marriage.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken of his regret over the way homosexuals were treated by the Church in the past but has clarified in the House of Lords his continued opposition to legalising gay marriage.
Lee Gatiss, Director of Church Society, has written to the Lords Spiritual to express concern about the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which will be debated in the House of Lords next week.
The Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Reverend Nicholas Holtam, has met with criticism after reiterating his support for gay marriage in a strongly worded letter published in The Daily Telegraph.
The Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill is set to "isolate" young Christians who believe in the traditional definition of marriage, church leaders have warned.