Irish Catholic church: 'Same-sex marriage would be a grave injustice'

Ireland’s Catholic church has argued that legalising same-sex marriage in the country would be “a grave injustice.”

Ireland is set to vote on the issue next year, with a referendum asking the country if they want to legalise gay marriage due in the first half of 2015.

The church made the controversial comments in an 8-page leaflet released this week titled ‘The Meaning of Marriage,’ where it argued that marriage between a man and a woman is a “fundamental building block” of society.

“It is a grave injustice if the State ignores the uniqueness of the role of husbands and wives, and the importance of mothers and fathers in our society,” said the leaflet.

The union of marriage provides for the continuation of the human race and the development of human society,” it continued. “Marriage of a woman and a man is a fundamental building block of society which makes a unique and irreplaceable contribution to the common good and to society as well”.

The latest opinion poll – carried out by Ipsos – found that 67% of Irish people now support same-sex marriage, with just 20% opposing the law change.

Yesterday (December 3), Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny was pictured having a drink in Dublin gay bar owned by drag queen Panti Bliss – read more here.

Meanwhile, Colin Farrell has written an emotional open letter pleading with Irish voters to support same-sex marriage – find out more here.

Irish Catholic church: ‘Same-sex marriage would be a grave injustice’

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