Single people should be honored as much as couples and families, the Church of England has said, pointing to Jesus’ own single status. ”The “Love Matters” report was conducted by the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households, a group established in 2021 by the archbishops of Canterbury and York – Justin Welby and Stephen Cottrell respectively – to recommend ways the church can work with families and households, while drawing on Christian tradition. ”Paul Butler, bishop of Durham and co-chair of the commission, added in a statement that what constitutes as “family” differs across society