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Rebellious UK’s top Catholic bishop endorses gay civil unions against Pope

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Image via Wikipedia According to The Tablet , the Archbishop of Westminster, England , has publicly expressed support for homosexual civil unions , a move that appears to put him at odds with a clear Vatican decree against supporting such unions confirmed by Pope John Paul II and then- Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict) in 2003. Archbishop Vincent Nichols The Tablet reports that, while acknowledging that marriage and civil partnerships are not equal, Archbishop Vincent Nichols stated in a press conference late last month: “we would want to emphasise that civil partnerships actually provide a structure in which people of the same sex who want a lifelong relationship [and] a lifelong partnership can find their place and protection and legal provision.” “As a Church we are very committed to the notion of equality so that people are treated the same across all the activities of life,” Nichols is reported to have said. “The Church holds great store by the value of commitment

Anti-Catholic homosexualist meeting to be held at Catholic conference centre

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Image via Wikipedia The homosexualist organization Quest has announced it will be holding its annual general meeting, with the theme “A Prophetic Community,” at a London retreat centre owned by the Catholic bishops of England and Wales . The meeting, which starts Friday, is to be held at the All Saints Pastoral Centre , a London retreat and conference centre that is both owned by and part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster . Quest describes itself as “a group for lesbian, gay and bisexual Catholics. Its purpose is to proclaim the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ so as to sustain and increase Christian belief among homosexual men and women.” However, the group has been described by several Catholic organizations as one dedicated to the homosexualist ideology and to pressuring the Catholic Church to abandon its teaching on sexuality. The Organisation of Catholic Families has accused Quest of being “dedicated to denying the teaching of the Church.” The campaign group Pro Eccle