Catholic Leader Labels Gay Marriage Plans A “Shambles”

Archbishop Vincent Nichols has attacked the government’s plans to support and legalise same-sex marriages.

Archbishop Vincent Nichols accused the Prime Minister of “shallow thinking”. (Photo credit: Martin Argles for the Guardian)

The Roman Catholic head of England and Wales took freedom of speech very seriously this Christmas morning in an interview with the BBC.

The Archbishop complained that the plans were “undemocratic,” as they have come as a surprise, and no mention was made of the propositions in party manifesto’s, or even a green paper.

Although the coalition government have reassured that no religious institution would be forced to conduct any ceremonies, the Catholic Leader still branded the process as “shambolic”.

The importance of traditional marriage was also reiterated during the clergyman’s Christmas Eve sermon last night.

Nigerian Bishops Concerned Over Mass Condom Handouts

Bishops have expressed their concern over various foreign organisations and government agencies distributing condoms in bulk around the country.

The issue was raised by Rev. Gabriel Dunia, Health Committee Chairman of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria. Dunia commented that the action was a ploy to actualise ‘population management’ under the pretext of providing health care or reproductive health services to Nigerians.

Recent reports state that more than three million condoms have been obtained to be handed out at a Christmas Carnival in the village of Calabar by the Cross River State Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS.