Catholic Cardinal fires back at illegal gay marriages in Italy
FREE Catholic Classes
A Catholic Cardinal is warning that gay marriage may lead to the destruction of family structure if it becomes culturally accepted by the Catholic Church.
Highlights
Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
11/12/2014 (9 years ago)
Published in Europe
Keywords: Gay Marriage, Italy, Cardinal Bagnasco, Catholic Church, Rome
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, the head of the Italian Bishops Conference gave a warning on November 10 that gay marriage is "a Trojan horse" that will weaken the family.
Combat corruption with moral education; send a Bible to a child, or another person in need.
"It only confuses people and has the effect of being a sort of Trojan horse, undermining culturally and socially the core of humanity," Bagnasco said during a meeting of Italian bishops in the town of Assisi in Umbria.
"It is irresponsible to weaken the family by creating new forms," he added. Furthermore, he said, children "have a right to a mother and a father."
Cardinal Bagnasco is also the archbishop of Genoa and president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, Italy's national association of bishops. He was also considered one of the top five candidates to succeed Pope Benedict XVI after he retired.
"Cardinal Bagnasco's remarks were interpreted as ana ttack on the increasing number of mayors in Italy who have recently made a point of recognizing gay marriages performed overseas," the Telegraph reported.
However, the mayor of Rome held a ceremony to recognize 16 gay marriages that had been performed outside of Italy, and this event may have prompted the Cardinal's remarks.
"Such arbitrary presumption, put on show right here in Rome at the present time, is unacceptable," the Italian Episcopal Conference said in a statement.
A member of Italy's Parliament, Eugenia Rocelle, said that "Cardinal Bagnasco's comments on the family are, as ever, absolutely clear."
"The attempt by mayors to undermine the law and the Italian constitution by registering gay marriages performed abroad is specious and constitutes a classic Trojan horse tactic," she added.
---
'Help Give every Student and Teacher FREE resources for a world-class Moral Catholic Education'
Copyright 2021 - Distributed by Catholic Online
Join the Movement
When you sign up below, you don't just join an email list - you're joining an entire movement for Free world class Catholic education.
-
Mysteries of the Rosary
-
St. Faustina Kowalska
-
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
-
Saint of the Day for Wednesday, Oct 4th, 2023
-
Popular Saints
-
St. Francis of Assisi
-
Bible
-
Female / Women Saints
-
7 Morning Prayers you need to get your day started with God
-
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Catholic Symbols Vandalized at Georgetown University, Being Investigated as Potential Hate Crimes
-
The Nativity of Mary: A Prayer for All Innocent Children
-
Eucharistic Unity: Embracing the International Eucharistic Congress in Quito
-
Do you know what really makes Mother Teresa so heroic?
-
Catholic Leaders Call for National Consecration of 2024 Election to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Daily Catholic
- Daily Readings for Monday, September 09, 2024
- St. Peter Claver: Saint of the Day for Monday, September 09, 2024
- Parent's Prayer: Prayer of the Day for Monday, September 09, 2024
- Daily Readings for Sunday, September 08, 2024
- St. Adrian: Saint of the Day for Sunday, September 08, 2024
- A Prayer for Grandparents: Prayer of the Day for Sunday, September 08, 2024
Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited.
Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.