20 gay weddings in Portugal this year
Few couples have married since Portugal legalized gay unions, but problems have been fixed.
20 gay weddings in Portugal this year
Few couples have married since Portugal legalized gay unions, but problems have been fixed.
Pope calls abortion, gay marriage insidious threat
(Fatima, Portugal) Pope Benedict XVI has called abortion and same-sex marriage two of the most “insidious and dangerous” threats facing the world today.
Benedict made the comments Thursday to Catholic educators, social workers and others after celebrating Mass before an estimated 400,000 people in Fatima, one of the most important shrines in Christianity. He was interrupted by applause several times.
Benedict’s visit to Fatima was the spiritual centerpiece of his four-day visit to Portugal. It was cast by Vatican officials as evidence that Benedict had turned a page in weathering the clerical sex abuse scandal that has dogged him for months.
The pope returns to the Vatican on Friday after celebrating Mass in Porto, the country’s second-largest city.
Portugal Parliament votes to permit gay marriage
(Lisbon, Portugal) Portugal’s Parliament has passed a bill allowing gay marriage in the mostly Roman Catholic country.
The Socialist government’s bill won the support of all left-of-center parties Friday. Right-of-center parties opposed the change and argued it should be put to a national referendum.
The proposed law now goes to conservative President …
Portuguese govt may permit gay marriage
(Lisbon, Portugal) Portugal’s Socialist government has drawn up a proposal that would make Portugal the sixth European country to allow gay marriage.
The law is almost certain to pass, as the center-left Socialist government has the support of all left-of-center parties, who together have a majority in Parliament. Right-of-center parties oppose …
Portugal’s high court keeps gay marriage ban
(Lisbon, Portugal) Portugal’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the country’s ban on gay marriage, rejecting a challenge by two lesbians who are seeking to wed.
The court said its five judges ruled 3-2 against an appeal lodged by the women two years ago.
Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao, divorced mothers in their …
