IRELAND
Irish Examiner
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has called for the Church to take a reality check after the gay marriage vote.
Archbishop Martin declared the groundswell of support for same-sex couples was a social revolution that did not happen in the last day.
“It’s a social revolution that’s been going on – perhaps in the Church people have not been as clear in understanding what that involved,” he said.
“It’s clear that if the referendum is an affirmation of the views of young people the Church has a huge task in front of it.”
In the weeks running up to polling day, a series of Catholic bishops issued open letters to congregations outlining their concerns about gay marriage and why the Church would not support the reform.
The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin, said the hierarchy may even reconsider its position on whether priests would continue to solemnise the civil aspect of a marriage if the vote was passed.
But Archbishop Diarmuid Martin called on Church leaders to take a look at itself and how it interacts with young people and their views.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.