Church of Ireland Gazette

Gay Marriage: Cardinal lobbies against whilst Church of Ireland opens a debate…

Mick Fealty on March 6, 2012, 9:21 am

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So Cardinal Keith O’Brien thinks gay marriage is grotesque. His church will be lining up to oppose the enactment by HMG to give civil partnership an equal status with traditional marriage between a man and a woman. In the meantime, the Church of Ireland, who’s official position is no different from that of the (Roman) Catholic church are, instead of lobbying the government, planning to have a debate: Canon Ellis said there had been a serious debate within his church …

Archbishop Harper: “…personal attacks on members of the CGP team benefit no one”

Mick Fealty on June 17, 2011, 2:46 pm

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Interesting intervention from Alan Harper, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh who takes the Church of Ireland Gazette to task for its editorial criticism of the Eames Bradley report. The Archbishop’s statement is as follows: I wish to disassociate myself entirely from the sentiments expressed in the most recent Editorial of the Church of Ireland Gazette in respect of the Revd Dr Lesley Carroll and Mr Denis Bradley. The Gazette enjoys complete editorial freedom, but with freedom comes responsibility. The Gazette …