Debate, protests mark legalization of gay marriage in France

[R_C]

After months of debate and massive protests, the National Assembly in France passed President Francois Hollande’s “marriage for all” bill in to law on April 23.

With 331 votes in favor to the 225 votes against, the lower house approved President Hollande’s draft law which now legalizes “gay marriage,” allows gay couples to receive medical treatment for artificial procreation and to adopt children.

Opponents say they have no plans to end the protests and have already organized one to take place in Paris at 7 p.m. local time.

(Catholic News Agency)

 

[epan]

(Catholic News Agency)

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Does the CC have any estimate of the number of Catholics in France? Wikipedia estimates the number somewhere between 50% and 90%, which doesn’t mean much. I guess the average age is now 75 years among French priests.

 

[GangGreen]

France is one of the most secular countries in the western world, it was only a matter of time.

 

[R_C]

France is one of the most secular countries in the western world, it was only a matter of time.

Catholicism in France is very strong. That picture fyi is a March for Marriage against the promulgation of these laws, and it gathered over 1.4 million people. Catholics of other countries wish they were as proactive as these folks are in promoting what is right and opposing what is evil.

 

[Robert_Bay]

Not news of the Catholic Church.

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