Gay wedding in Ireland, the Vatican: It ‘a defeat for humanity – BBC

after the referendum

Milan , May 26, 2015 – 19:45

     
     
 

” I was very sad about this result, the Church must take account of this reality but in the sense of strengthening its commitment to evangelization “: the Holy See, through the words of the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, expresses his opinion on the yes to gay marriage in Ireland. While in Italy the government works to give a legal form unions between homosexuals, Parolin complaint: “I think you can only speak of a defeat of Christian principles but a defeat for humanity.”

“The family is the center ‘

” How said the Archbishop of Dublin – said the secretary of state on the sidelines of a ceremony in Palace of the Chancellery – the Church must take into account this reality, but must do so in the sense that it must strengthen all his efforts and all his efforts to evangelize our culture. ” “I think – said the card. Parolin – that you can not just talk about a defeat of Christian principles but a defeat for humanity. ” “The family – also said in answer to a

question on how to proceed the work of the Synod of Bishops on the family in these days has developed the new Instrumentum laboris – remains at the center and we must do everything to defend, protect and promote the family because each future of humanity and the Church also faced with certain events that have happened in these days remains the family. ” ‘Strike – he continued – it would be like removing the base of the building of the future. “

Ambassador ‘hunted’

Parolin is back on the case also of the French Ambassador Laurent Stefanini, Hollande appointed by the government but did not get the approval from the Vatican and stated that between the Holy See and France, “the dialogue is still open and we hope that we can conclude in a positive way. ”

May 26, 2015 | 19:45

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