Spain’s new Catholic cardinal investigated after calling homosexuality a ‘defect’ (xpost from FA)

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/05/spains-new-catholic-cardinal-investigated-after-calling-homosexuality-a-defect/



Spain’s new Catholic cardinal investigated after calling homosexuality a ‘defect’
By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 17:45 EST

Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into newly chosen Spanish Cardinal Fernando Sebastian Aguilar after a gay-rights group accused him of hate speech for calling homosexuality a “defect”.

The public prosecutor for the southern province of Malaga, Juan Carlos Lopez, said he had opened a preliminary inquiry “to clarify whether the allegations constitute a criminal offence,” according to a document obtained Wednesday by AFP.

Sebastian, who is close to Pope Francis, is one of 19 new cardinals chosen by the pontiff last month to be officially appointed on February 22.

A week after being picked, the 84-year-old archbishop emeritus of Pamplona gave an interview to a Malaga newspaper that drew condemnation from gay-rights activists.

[Plantaganet]

1. No biggie.

Pope Francis. Hugs. Cheap car. "Who am I to judge?" Etc.

[theHandpuppet]

2. You forgot the parrot

Can't forget the parrot.

[Plantaganet]

4. My bad.

[joeybee12]

3. Hey, listen to the guy's words, not his actions...

The Pope that is...isn't there a saying, words speak louder than actions? and

[theHandpuppet]

5. And from our own Cardinals right here at home...

Let's all celebrate National Heterosexual Marriage Week!

http://www.usccb.org/news/2014/14-032.cfm
BISHOP SAYS NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK USA, WORLD MARRIAGE DAY, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE MARRIAGE
Feb 6, 2014

WASHINGTON–In a letter sent to all U.S. bishops on January 17, Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, hailed National Marriage Week USA (February 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, February 9) as opportunities “to celebrate the gift and blessing of marriage and to affirm and support engaged couples.”

The celebration of National Marriage Week in the U.S. began in 2002, originating from Marriage Week International. World Marriage Day, held the second Sunday of February each year, was started in 1983 by Worldwide Marriage Encounter.

In his letter, Bishop Malone identified numerous resources that can be of assistance to bishops, priests, and lay leaders in promoting, strengthening, and defending the gift of marriage as the lifelong union of one man and one woman, including the websites For Your Marriage, Por Tu Matrimonio, and Marriage: Unique for a Reason. He also encouraged participation in the Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty,. . . and shared a preaching resource for World Marriage Day, available here: www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/upload/Preaching-Resource-World-Marriage-Day-2-9-14.pdf.

The USCCB is providing a daily virtual marriage retreat for National Marriage Week, available through the For Your Marriage Facebook page: www.facebook.com/foryourmarriage.