Anthony Fisher, tells congregation of married couples that the faithful are often labelled as bigoted over same-sex marriage stance
The archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, says married couples must resist being bullied into redefining marriage.
Catholics should respect and love all without
accepting gay marriage, the archbishop told a packed congregation at St Mary’s cathedral in Sydney.
More than 120 couples joined the mass on Sunday morning to renew their wedding vows and celebrate more than 1,700 years of marriage between them.
“Marriage brings together ... man and woman, sex and love, love and babies, parents and children,†the archbishop said in his homily. “To say this is not to criticise anyone.â€
Fisher said the faithful were often labelled as bigoted, with political and cultural forces trying to “bully us all†into redefining marriage.
“To say marriage is special is not to demean these other realities, rather it respects the diverse ways of being human [...]
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