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Vatican digs in after gay marriage advances [View all]

Source: AP

November 10, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Vatican digs in after gay marriage advances
By Associated Press

Vatican City — The Vatican is digging in after gay marriage initiatives scored big wins this week in the U.S. and Europe, vowing to never stop insisting that marriage can only be between a man and a woman.

In a front-page article in Saturday's Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, the Holy See sought to frame itself as the lone voice of courage in opposing initiatives to give same-sex couples legal recognition. In a separate Vatican Radio editorial, the pope's spokesman asked sarcastically why gay marriage proponents don't now push for legal recognition for polygamous couples as well.

Catholic teaching holds that homosexuals should be respected and treated with dignity but that homosexual acts are "intrinsically disordered." The Vatican also opposes same-sex marriage, insisting on the sanctity of marriage between a man and woman as the foundation for society.

The Vatican's anti-gay marriage media blitz came after three U.S. states approved same-sex marriage by popular vote in the election that returned Barack Obama to the U.S. presidency, Spain upheld its gay marriage law, and France pushed ahead with legislation that could see gay marriage legalized early next year.

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Vatican digs in after gay marriage advances [View all] Bozita Nov 2012 OP

That's fine, The Catholic Church doesn't have to marry gay people but.......... W T F Nov 2012 #1

That's pretty much the size of it Blasphemer Nov 2012 #21

Firstly, they shouldn't be able to perform legal marriages. olegramps Nov 2012 #42

Agreed Blasphemer Nov 2012 #51

They have every right to tell polmaven Nov 2012 #2

But to them, the only true religion is Catholicism. defacto7 Nov 2012 #5

Establishment Clause DallasNE Nov 2012 #39

With Enemies Like This We are SURE to Have Marriage Equality fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #3

Wait until child mistreatment gets real attention. Oh the humanity! Gregorian Nov 2012 #4

50% of American Catholics voted for Obama. That's a much higher percent than among Protestants. yardwork Nov 2012 #6

My 86 yr old Catholic father voted twice now for Obama. He has glinda Nov 2012 #25

Does a tree falling in the woods make any sound? Fearless Nov 2012 #7

Actually, does a tree falling into the church make any sound? Panasonic Nov 2012 #46

Perhaps the Catholic Church should look at..... blue sky at night Nov 2012 #8

that is preying Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #53

You are NEVER getting your empire back. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #9

I hope the DUer who first said this won't mind my repeating it... FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #10

Hey Vatican pervs... SoapBox Nov 2012 #17

We have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Let's not. byeya Nov 2012 #11

Is there any wonder why the church is losing the younger generation. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #12

well when it comes to the Church azurnoir Nov 2012 #13

Never take romance advice from child rapists--or child rapist enablers. nt valerief Nov 2012 #14

And this applies to secular law how? krispos42 Nov 2012 #15

Hey pointy hatted, Gucci shoe, old white guys... SoapBox Nov 2012 #16

Then why did God allow the same sexes to like each other - Just to piss off the pope? n/t socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #18

The fact of the matter is that many priests are homosexuals. This was revealed in several studies. olegramps Nov 2012 #43

Job Ad: Wanted, young males - must be kind, loving, sensative and like working with people socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #48

The polygamous statement Why Syzygy Nov 2012 #19

1. True, those of us advocating for same-sex marriage equality will let polygamy advocates MNBrewer Nov 2012 #20

Even the Bible Why Syzygy Nov 2012 #22

Have they admitted they were wrong yet on the whole "sun revolves around the earth" brouhaha? ruggerson Nov 2012 #23

Yes, in 1992! but - there's a splinter group that wants to revisit this topic LiberalElite Nov 2012 #49

The Only Smart Thing Earl Butz ever said Wolf Frankula Nov 2012 #24

FU Pope Politicalboi Nov 2012 #26

Hello to the Vatican from Washington state!!! barnabas63 Nov 2012 #27

Those of us who support equal rights cloudbase Nov 2012 #28

Separation of Church and State it IS Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #29

They need to openly acknowledge the sexuality of priests undeterred Nov 2012 #30

Society must keep them out of the temporal realm. David__77 Nov 2012 #31

Keep it up Ratzinger! eringer Nov 2012 #32

maybe the Catholic church should pay more attention to all of their pedophile priests olddad56 Nov 2012 #33

Jesus INCLUDED everyone, the prositutes, the beggars, the tax collectors Dont call me Shirley Nov 2012 #34

Go fuck yourselves, you bunch of child molestors. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #35

Their relivance is nonexistent... and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #36

Why do we tolerate another sovereign state meddling in our country? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #37

For starters, bishops and priests need to register as agents of a foreign country byeya Nov 2012 #41

This is one key reason I am no longer a Catholic nor will ever be one again Nika Nov 2012 #38

Looks like the rank-and-file Catholics Mc Mike Nov 2012 #40

Keep marching toward irrelevance, Vatican. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #44

Know thine enemy libodem Nov 2012 #45

Hatred is "intrinsically disordered" toby jo Nov 2012 #47

"...the lone voice of courage..." Raster Nov 2012 #50

Hey I think it is great that a bunch of men that don't marry Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #52

I read the subject and worried they were going to send troops Kennah Nov 2012 #54

The effects of gay marijuana are fucking unreal. Can't believe the shit I read on DU. Kennah Nov 2012 #55

Letter from a Long-Lapsed Catholic Bragi Nov 2012 #56

This generation of Vatican officials does not speak for future generations Democat Nov 2012 #57