Friday, July 27, 2012

Green council accused of 'vilifying' Christian over gay marriage stance - Telegraph

The following excerpt is from The Telegraph:
  • Christina Summers, a member of Brighton and Hove City Council in Sussex, has been ordered to face a party disciplinary panel after voicing dissent over the issue.
  • She was the only member of the council, which prides itself on its progressive values, to vote against a motion in support of the Government’s plans to allow homosexual couples to marry at a meeting last week.

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Green council accused of 'vilifying' Christian over gay marriage stance - Telegraph

British PM reiterates call for same-sex marriage, scolds churches that ‘lock out’ gay members : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpt is from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:
  • Addressing a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender reception, Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed his commitment to legalizing same-sex marriage and said that “obviously there’ll be arguments within the churches as well.”

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British PM reiterates call for same-sex marriage, scolds churches that ‘lock out’ gay members : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Ancient monastery in Turkey faces destruction in anti-Christian lawsuit : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpt is from Catholic World News:
  • The world’s oldest functioning Christian monastery faces a clouded future, after an appeals court in Turkey ruled that the building sits on land not owned by the monks.
  • The Mor Gabriel monastery, built near the Syrian border, was established in 397 by Syriac Orthodox monks, and has been in continuous use since that time, welcoming up to 20,000 pilgrims each year.

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Ancient monastery in Turkey faces destruction in anti-Christian lawsuit : News Headlines - Catholic Culture