Catholic bishops claim ‘no deal’ regarding Brazilian ‘anti-homophobia’ bill
Image via Wikipedia December 15, 2011 - The leader of Brazil ’s National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB), Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, has issued a statement denying that CNBB has made an agreement with legislators regarding the content of a proposed “anti- homophobia ” bill being pushed by the ruling socialist Labor Party. Following reports in the Brazilian press that a deal had been struck with the CNBB to modify the bill to allow religious groups to continue expressing their opposition to homosexual behavior, Cardinal Assis writes that the presidency of the CNBB did “not make an agreement” with Labor Party senator Marta Suplicy , the bill’s principal advocate in the nation’s Senate . “The presidency of the CNBB did not make an agreement with the senator, as was reported in the press,” Assis writes. “At the time, (we) made observations and suggestions, and agreed to continue accompanying the development of the discussion regarding the bill,” he add Image via Wikip