Gay marriage is the latest social issue to be thrust into the political spotlight. For politicians on the right, the issue is reasonably unproblematic as vague positions tend not to be challenged by supporters so much – see Claire Trevett’s Key ‘not against’ gay marriage. But for politicians of the left, the issue is a minefield. Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Same-sex marriage’
Welsh Catholic schools reprimanded by Education Minister
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Catholic schools in Wales were in breach of the law when they read out a anti-gay marriage letter from a religious education group to pupils as young as 11, claimed Education Minister Leighton Andrews. The Welsh government has reminded Catholic Education Services (CES) that schools should give a ‘balanced perspective’ when discussing same-sex marriage. The Read more
Gay marriage: Pope representatives calls for Catholic alliance with Muslim and Jewish groups
Monday, April 30th, 2012The Pope’s representative in Britain has urged Roman Catholic leaders to form a united front with their Muslim and Jewish counterparts to oppose gay marriage. Archbishop Antonio Mennini, the Apostolic Nuncio, called for closer co-operation with other faiths as well as Christian denominations to put pressure on the Government over its plans to allow same-sex Read more
New law will compel churches to offer same-sex marriages
Monday, April 23rd, 2012David Cameron will not be able to exempt the Churches from a duty to offer marriages to gay couples, a senior Catholic barrister has warned. Neil Addison, the director of the Thomas More Legal Centre, said that the Prime Minister’s assurances to the Church that they would not be compelled to perform religious marriage for Read more
Church of England should ‘rejoice’ over gay marriage, Bishops say
Monday, April 23rd, 2012In a public letter, the influential members of the Anglican Church claimed that “God’s grace” was at work in allowing same – sex couples to marry. The group, including members of the General Synod, the CoE’s governing body, dismissed “mistaken” impressions that church leaders were “universally opposed to an extension of civil marriage”. Instead, they Read more
Imams tell all Muslims: vote to defend marriage
Friday, April 20th, 2012Imams in Glasgow have told all Muslims throughout Scotland not to vote for any local election candidate on 3 May who supports redefining marriage. The news will trouble the leaders of major parties, all of whom have indicated their personal support for the plan. A statement was issued yesterday by the Council of Glasgow Imams Read more
Queensland Government considers ban on same-sex unions
Thursday, April 12th, 2012The new Queensland government has sought legal advice about repealing civil unions in and is not ruling out the retrospective scrapping of the partnerships. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said he had requested a full legal brief from his department about the legislation that allows same-sex partnerships. He said all aspects of the law were “open for Read more
Doubts emerge: Liberal PM Cameron has last say on new Archbishop
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Britain’s Conservative MP’s have begun lobbying Prime Minister David Cameron to select a traditionalist candidate as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. In the midst of Britain’s debate on redefining marriage to include people of the same sex, Peter Bone, the MP for Wellingbrough and Rushden is one urging Cameron to choose someone who represents the Church’s traditional Read more
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- Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation sparks speculation over successor
- Church of England opposes gay marriage plans
- Poll shows most Scots favour traditional marriage
- Process for choosing the Archbishop of Canterbury is absurd and scandalous (Opinion)
Fiji – Methodists oppose same sex unions
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
The Methodist Church in Fiji nemains opposed to the legalisation of same sex unions. The Church’s general secretary, Reverend Tevita Nawadra, says the church will continue to stand firm against homosexuality because it is not scriptural. Nawadra said the church would not accept same sex unions because it was against its theology. “The church is Read more
Priest hits back over suspension for denying lesbian Communion
Friday, March 16th, 2012
A Washington priest who denied a Lesbian the opportunity of Holy Communion at her mother’s funeral, says his suspension has “everything to do” with his decision to deny Barbara Johnson Communion. According to the Washington Post, when Johnson approached Fr Marcel Guarnizo for Communion, Guarnizo put his hand over the Host and said, “I can’t give you Read more