Anders Wejryd, left, archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, gestures 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, left, archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, gestures 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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