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In September the Scottish Government launched a consultation proposing to introduce same sex marriage to Scotland. Here are some statements on the issue:
The Bishops of the Catholic Church in Scotland
The US conference of Catholic Bishops
• USCCB Website The Debate about "Same-Sex Marriage"
The Vatican
• The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2003): Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons
• The Pontifical Council for the Family (2000): Declaration regarding the Resolution of the European Parliament dated March 16, 2000, making de facto unions, including same sex unions, equal to the family
• Catechism of the Catholic Church. See #2357-2379
What Can You Do?
Please participate in the consultation by accessing the on-line response form on same sex marriage at the Scottish Government website: Government Website or use the “Easy Online Response”
Completed responses can be emailed to familylaw@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or it can be printed off and sent by post to Sandra Jack, Scottish Government, St. Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG.
Post cards have been sent to each parish from the Catholic Parliamentary Office, and they should be distributed so that as many people as possible from our communities can make their views known to the Scottish Government.
Post cards have been sent to each parish from the Catholic Parliamentary Office, and they should be distributed so that as many people as possible from our communities can make their views known to the Scottish Government.
The Scottish Catholic Observer recently advertised a website that seeks to provide those intereseted in the subject with up-to-date information on what is going on in the media. The website is:
An Agency of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Catholic National Endowment Trust (also known as The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland) Charity Number: SCO 16650
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