Vatican's secretary of state, Pietro Parolin has called the Irish vote to legalize gay marriage a "defeat for humanity."
Vatican calls Ireland's 'YES' decision a "defeat for humanity"
Cardinal Parolin said he personally was saddened by the landslide decision, in which more than 62 percent of voters in the Roman Catholic country voted "yes," despite church teaching that marriage is only between a man and woman
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Cardinal Parolin said he personally was saddened by the landslide decision, in which more than 62 percent of voters in the Roman Catholic country voted "yes," despite church teaching that marriage is only between a man and woman.
In comments to reporters Tuesday evening, Parolin referred to remarks by the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, that results showed the church needed to do a "reality check."
According to Huffington Post, Parolin said the church needs to acknowledge the reality "but in the sense of reinforcing its commitment to evangelization."
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He said: "I don't think you can speak only about a defeat for Christian principles but a defeat for humanity."
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