In an essay, he said clergy should also be allowed to marry a same-sex partner if they wished.The essay, Together in Love and Faith, sets out the ways Bishop Croft's own views on same-sex relationships have changed over the last decade."I need to acknowledge the acute pain and distress of LGBTQ+ people in the life of the Church," he wrote.He added: "Any settlement must be founded on love and respect: love and respect for LGBTQ+ people and their families within and beyond the Church, love and respect for those who take different views.In April, the Archbishop of Wales said same-sex weddings could be held in its churches within five years."