Tag Archive: marriage

on September 12, 2013 in World News

Catholic priests may be allowed to marry amid Papal changes

                              Catholic priests may be allowed to marry amid Papal changes The Vatican has opened the door to the possibility of married priests, a move that would go against an established Church tradition. Archbishop Pietro Parolin, who will be the No. 2 in the Roman Catholic church when be becomes secretary of state next month, declared that priestly vow of celibacy derived from an age-old rule but was not Catholic dogma. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/faith/article3866516.ece

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on August 26, 2013 in World News

Churches changing bylaws after gay marriage ruling

Churches changing bylaws after gay marriage ruling Worried they could be sued by gay couples, some churches are changing their bylaws to reflect their view that the Bible allows only marriage between one man and one woman. Although there have been lawsuits against wedding industry businesses that refuse to serve gay couples, attorneys promoting the bylaw changes say they don’t know of any lawsuits against churches. Critics say the changes are unnecessary, but some churches fear that it’s only a matter of time before one of them is sued. “I thought marriage was always between one man and one woman,… View Article

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on June 21, 2013 in World News

Supreme Court’s authority faces stunning challenge

A coalition of Christian organizations is warning that the U.S. Supreme Court  does not have the power to redefine the institution of marriage, which predates  government, churches and even religion. The  statement comes just as the court is expected to release its ruling on the  Proposition 8 case in California and the federal Defense of Marriage Act. In the Proposition 8 case, a homosexual judge in California ruled that the  state’s voters did not have the right to limit marriage to one man and one  woman. Voters approved an amendment in 2008 defining marriage only months after  the state Supreme… View Article

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