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Catholic church leaders to issue plea over same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:07:57 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Catholic bishops are to write to the Northern Ireland Assembly in opposition of the legalisation of the same-sex marriage motion which is to be debated by the Assembly in Stormont on Monday, 29 April, 2013.

Pope Benedict condemns gay marriage in Christmas speech on family values (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:05:08 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Pope Benedict XVI brought his already staunch opposition to gay marriage to a whole new level on Friday, claiming that gay people willingly ignore their God-given gender identities to pursue their sexual choices.

Boy is refused confirmation after he expresses support for gay marriage (IrishCentral)

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:05:42 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The Catholic Church denied confirmation to a teenager in Minnesota who expressed his support for gay marriage on his Facebook page.

Vatican takes strong stance against gay marriage after US election (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:15:28 PST

By: DARA KELLY

The Vatican had vowed that it will never stop insisting that marriage can only be between a man and a woman.

Outspoken Irish cleric says marriage would have made him a 'better priest' - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:28:26 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

A well known Irish cleric has said that he thinks getting married would have made him a better priest.

Apostolate Notes - Jewish marriage law, Catholic migration services, and the annual dinner dance (IrishCentral)

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:15:43 PDT

By Fr Brendan DugganMarriageThe Bishop, Patrick Keating, and the DennehysSunday's Gospel is about Jewish marriage law The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked him: "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" Jesus replied by asking another question: "What did Moses command you?" They answered that Moses allowed a man to divorce his wife in certain circumstances, such as for doing something indecent or disgraceful or scandalous, and he had to give her a writ of dismissal allowing her to marry again But according to Jesus, God's plan from the beginning did not envisage divorce READ MORE

Mary McAleese calls for gay marriage, slams Pope on Vatican II (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:40:36 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Former Irish President Mary McAleese has come out in favor of gay marriage. She made the declaration in an interview on Irish television.

Irish-born Cardinal likens gay marriage to 'slavery,' says it is 'grotesque' and 'madness' (IrishCentral)

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:52:19 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

In a major intervention, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has made clear he “strongly supports” gay marriage and disagrees with Pope Benedict XVI on the issue.

Pope Benedict speaks to US Bishops on denouncing legalizing gay marriage (IrishCentral)

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:00:27 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Opening up a culture war on another front this weekend, US Catholic Church leaders have just been warned by Pope Benedict to strongly oppose every measure that could lead to the federal legislation of marriage rights for same sex couples here.

Irish priest in court over sham marriages and immigration scam (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:59:52 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

A former Irish Catholic priest appeared in court this week over a probe into sham marriages in Northern Ireland.

A Catholic can now marry British monarch but may never become king or queen (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:16 PDT

The decision by the British government to allow their monarch to marry a Catholic is only 400 years or so long in comingUp until last week's decision the monarch would absolutely lose the throne if a papist was his/her consortJust a papist mind you, a marriage with a Hindu, Muslim or Jewish person was not considered disqualifying It was a remarkable piece of discrimination that lasted centuries and was originally brought in after Henry V111 dumped the church to create his ownBut the monarch himself/herself can never become a Catholic as that conflicts with their role as head of the Church of England READ MORE

Gays not winning gay marriage debate says Catholic group (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:49:19 PDT

By: PATRICK ROBERTS

Who is winning the gay marriage debate? Is is not the gays says a leading Catholic organization despite the New York State victory.

Catholic Church and Archbishop Dolan lose out badly in New York gay marriage defeat (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:10:05 PDT

The vote for gay marriage is a major setback for Archbishop Timothy Dolan and the Catholic Church in New York which fought the legislation tooth and nailHowever, it is clear that the church power has waned in the aftermath of the pedophile sex scandals which have plagued the church in recent yearsUntil quite recently a 'belt of the crozier' from the Catholic church would have stopped any such gay marriage bill in its tracks, especially one actively promoted by a Catholic governorNot any more and the church now looks exposed because of its opposition and its failure to turn the tide,Dolan and another leading Irish American, Michael Long of the Conservative Party, made last ditch efforts to overturn the legislation which passed 33-29 with four Republican votes READ MORE

A first time for everything (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:00:21 PST

I've been a pretty observant Catholic for my whole life Most of the expected, stereotypical Catholic things, I've done - been taught catechism by a nun, felt guilty when I've skipped mass, gone to church on Holy Days, worn ashes on my forehead all day, confessed my sins to a metal screen, etc But one thing I haven't done, ever, is sat down for a serious, important chat about my faith with a priestThe reason I bring this up is that Tim and I have an appointment with our local parish priest in a few weeks to discuss our upcoming wedding READ MORE

Catholic Churches ruling on marriage meant one women’s children were taken away forever (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:01:45 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

A ruling on marriage in the Catholic Church at the turn of the 20th century meant separation from a mother and her child forever.

Catholic weddings: romantic or rigid? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:15:12 PDT

Nothing makes me simultaneously happier and more devastated, as a writer, than when people feel strongly enough about my columns and articles to post harshly worded comments about them To all detractors and vitriol spewers, I say, thanks for reading and for expressing your opinions This is, after all, an opinion column, and I may very well be wrong sometimesThat said, I try not to respond directly to comments, learning the hard way that it’s useless, and also believing my columns that stand for themselves READ MORE

Taking a husband and accepting the Church (IrishCentral)

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:15:11 PDT

Dear readers, I've been away for awhile, as you may or may not have noticed Through the ever-continuing Church scandals, statements from the Pope, Ireland's involvement in the volatile situation in Israel, and an apology from the British PM for Bloody Sunday, I've been silent There are two very good reasons for this: I've been in grad school and I've been engagedBoth are conditions which hijack a person's brain, allowing her to focus only on things related to Feature Writing class or wedding dresses READ MORE

Give us this day our daily... (IrishCentral)

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:00:55 PDT

By: FATHER TIM

My friends: