English Catholic bishop urges MPs to resist Tory “gay marriage” proposals
Bishop Mark Davies ordained as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Shrewsbury (Photo credit: Catholic Church (England and Wales) ) Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia The Catholic bishop of Shrewsbury in northwestern England has urged MPs to resist the efforts of the coalition government and Prime Minister David Cameron to impose “gay marriage.” Bishop Mark Davies said “politicians of Christian conscience” must protect the “ God -given meaning of marriage for the sake of all generations to come.” Bishop Davies delivered the comments in a homily during the diocese’s annual celebration of marriage, at St Wilfrid ’s Church in Northwich , Cheshire, on Saturday, the Daily Telegraph reports. He criticized the idea that “progress” always means a “continuous shifting” away from society’s Christian foundations. He called the proposal to allow homosexual partnerings to be called marriage a “seismic shift in the foundations of our society.” The comments follow the news that more than 100