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"…The Vatican newspaper paper’s theme is a reiteration of then-Cardinal Ratzinger’s 2003 document, “Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons.” The official teaching document from the Catholic Church’s highest doctrinal authority was widely vilified and it particularly infuriated left-leaning Canadian Catholic politicians who habitually support socialist pet causes.
Unfortunately the document, written by now Pope Benedict, was also seen as “a problem” or an embarassment by most of the Catholic Church establishment in Canada with the secretary general of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops regularly undermining Considerations" in his comments to the media. In Aug 2003 The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops’ lay advisory committeeon the marriage issue recommended that the OCCBpromote the document in all Ontario parishes. An inexpensive to produce,*compact format of the document was provided. The OCCB executive bishops rejected the proposal without comment and instead decided to focus primarily on a non-controversial campaign to promote church teaching on the benefits and meaning of marriage…"
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Unfortunately the document, written by now Pope Benedict, was also seen as “a problem” or an embarassment by most of the Catholic Church establishment in Canada with the secretary general of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops regularly undermining Considerations" in his comments to the media. In Aug 2003 The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops’ lay advisory committeeon the marriage issue recommended that the OCCBpromote the document in all Ontario parishes. An inexpensive to produce,*compact format of the document was provided. The OCCB executive bishops rejected the proposal without comment and instead decided to focus primarily on a non-controversial campaign to promote church teaching on the benefits and meaning of marriage…"
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