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THE CATHOLIC PRIMATE of All Ireland Eamon Martin has said that no decision has yet been taken on whether priests will continue to solemnise marriages following the passing of the same-sex marriage referendum.
Currently, men and women who get married in a Catholic church also complete the civil part of the ceremony by signing the Marriage Registration form. This must also be overseen and signed by a solemniser of marriages.
The vast majority of solemnisers are Roman Catholic priests and, during the referendum campaign, the church warned that priests may be prevented from carrying out the role if the church and State’s definitions of marriage were different.
Speaking to RTÉ News yesterday after delivering a Mass at the Marian Shrine Knock, Martin said that the church has yet to clarify its position.
“We will look at all of these issues in due course, we haven’t seen the legislation,” he said.
We were given a lot of assurances during the debate and during the Yes campaign that there would be no threat to the church’s celebration of marriage so we’ll have to wait and see.
Speaking during yesterday’s Mass, Martin made several references to the referendum.
He said that the church’s position on marriage remains unchanged but that the debate was a reminder to followers of the church that they should care for anyone in society who has been victimised.
“Among the many lessons that we as Church can learn from the referendum debate is to re-commit ourselves to the pastoral care of anyone in society who experiences victimisation and stigmatisation,” he argued.
To reach out pastorally to different kinds of families and relationships while at the same time continuing to be advocates for a Christian vision of marriage and for the unique and fundamental contribution to society of the family founded upon the love and marriage of a man and a woman.
Martin also says that he has received letters in the past week both from people criticising the church for “not doing enough to stop the amendment” and others alleging that the church is “out of touch with the people” on this issue.
“I hope and trust that the Catholic Church shall continue to have an important voice in discussions in the public square on a range of matters, particularly those relating to human life, the dignity of the person, the family, care for the poor and marginalised, the environment, justice and peace,” he added.
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Anyone sad enough to watch deserves liver failure!!
People like drinking and getting really drunk, it’s fun. This is a reality.
i agree, but recently i have become worried that i might have bowel cancer, coz an ad on the telly told me to
Tallafornia is enough to turn people off drinking.
I watched a minute to see what it was about. It was enough for me to think about removing my tv altogether…..scumbags on tv
to be honest, I these shows are more about being scripted than reality TV. I seriously doubt it it true to real life, and I seriously doubt the majority of Irish youth would idolise such behaviour
Em, actually I’d say if you found yourself in a dublin nightclub in the early hours of a saturday morning, you might realise that a lot of Irish youth try to emulate such behaviour. My only point would be, that shows like this might show people how stupid they look when they get that drunk and act like that!
But Antoinette are they not people who are already drunken knobs? It’s not a TV show that is making them behave that way.
Maybe they should be made drink their own fake tan.
I don’t watch any of this tripe. But if watching them influences how you drink at home, then I’m pretty sure there is no hope for you in the real world.
I think Soaps are really bad for it too, time was when something happened they put the kettle on! Now after a murder or a fire they all break open the Ernest and Gallo.
Now to someone may watch Eastenders and go I wish I was like that moderately attractive single Mum with a sister in prison and no real prospects in life. They might just about. But who would watch the cretins on Tallafornia and think to themselves that they want to be like one of them? Does anyone really?
Unfortunately yes. They didn’t just make these people up. we’ve all known a few in our time.
Ive known some alright but they didn’t end up like that from watching a TV show, they were always knobs. Do you really think many people watching Tallafornia really aspires to that?
No they set a bad example for human existence period.
No they promote sterilisation and euthanasia!!
I think it sets a bad example for how to live your life….
Seems like wine companies have big share of eastenders and Corey street scripting. Glass of red is the new fag break.
Biggest load of crap ever put on the telly watched 5 mins to much of it!
I said that BLEEEEP also had a penchant for a few BLEEEEPS himself and it was kinda hypocritical to be calling BLEEEEP drink sodden.
Agh hey did it again!
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It would make you turn to drink just thinking about all the people who watch it religiously and talk about it all week. Fucking pathetic morons.
People drink at home cus it’s too expensive to drink out !!! I would much rather sit at home with friends and have a good natter and a laugh then sit in a smelly night club wer ya spend about 100 euro on a few drinks !! Bottle of vodka from Aldi and a bottle of coke 20euro !!! That’s why I drink at home anyway!!
and I do like a drink on Friday evening I work hard and deserve it !
I dont worry about myself of course!
but there’s no doubt that its peddling an infinitely watchable bad behaviour stereotype that appeals to 16-22 year olds! which is bad example and bad ethics – but more importantly its rubbish television!
‘twould drive ya to the drink if you gave it the time of day
ha ha WILLIAM ! BRILL i agree totally !!!!!!!!!!!!!! pass me a kag and a carafe of wine S T A T !! lol
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