A church in England has erased references to the nativity and Jesus in a Christmas carol and replaced them with a celebration of “queer” people. Yes, really. All Saints with Holy Trinity Church in Loughborough held a Mayor’s Community Carol Service on Monday. In a Twitter post, trainee priest Rachael Brind-Surch lauded how the church had changed the lyrics to the classic carol “God Rest Ye... 

The 17th-century Christmas song “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” has had its lyrics updated by a British church to make it more “inclusive” of women and LGBT people. The hymn, which was sung with the modified words during a carol service on Monday, has caused controversy within the Church of England because some claim the modifications are an overt attempt to introduce a liberal...