married couple the right to foster care because of stated negative views on homosexuality. In terms of the rights recognised "in the case of fostering arrangements at least, the right of homosexuals to equality should take precedence over the right of Christians to manifest their beliefs and moral values". National and regional differences Levels of affiliation vary between different part of the UK, particularly between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The percentages declaring themselves Christians in the 2011 Census are 59.4 in England, 57.6 in Wales and 53.8 in Scotland, which decreased by 12.3, 14.3, and 11.3 percentage points respectively from the census of 2001. Northern Ireland remains one of the most religious nations in western Europe with 82.3% of the population claiming Christian affiliation, with a decline of only 3.5% by the 2011 census, while "other religions" have increased in membership. Religion has been seen as both a product and a cause of political divisions in Northern Ireland. Main religious leaders The reigning Monarch is the supreme governor of the Church of England, with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York below them. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland presides over the annual Assembly, but does not lead, the Church of Scotland. The Primus of Scotland is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The Great Imam is Sheikh Mawlana Abdul Qayum, one of the most famous scholars of Europe, who serves the largest Muslim congregation in Great Britain. The Archbishop of Westminster is the ex officio President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. The de facto head of the Catholic Church in Scotland is the most senior archbishop, currently Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh (see Bishops' Conference of Scotland). The Primate of All Ireland (of both the Church of Ireland and of the Catholic Church) exercises his ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland. The Archbishop of Wales is one of the six diocesan bishops of the Church in Wales, chosen from them by an electoral college comprising the bishops and other representatives. (The Archbishop retains his or her original diocese). The Chief Rabbi is the title of the leader of Orthodox Judaism in the Commonwealth. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland presides over, but does not lead, the Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of