Anders Wejryd, archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, left, and Esbjorn Hagberg, the bishop of Karlstad parish, right, look on as Gunnar Sibbmark, chairman of the Synod of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, center, speaks during a press conference following a vote in favor of allowing church weddings for gay couples, in Uppsala, Sweden, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The Church of Sweden has decided to allow its priests to wed same-sex couples in new gender-neutral church ceremonies. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Anders Wejryd, archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, left, and Esbjorn Hagberg, the bishop of Karlstad parish, right, look on as Gunnar Sibbmark, chairman of the Synod of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, center, speaks during a press conference following a vote in favor of allowing church weddings for gay couples, in Uppsala, Sweden, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The Church of Sweden has decided to allow its priests to wed same-sex couples in new gender-neutral church ceremonies.

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