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Minority Catholic Church criticizes allowing same-sex marriage and child adoption in predominantly Orthodox country

(OSV News) -- Greece's minority Catholic Church has deplored a parliamentary vote to allow same-sex marriage and child adoption, the first in a predominantly Orthodox country. "Our reaction is clear -- the church doesn't accept same-sex marriage, and we're surprised the government pressed ahead so quicky with this measure," said Archbishop Josif Printezis of Naxos, Andros,

Minority Catholic Church criticizes allowing same-sex marriage and child adoption in predominantly Orthodox country

Greece's minority Catholic Church has deplored a parliamentary vote to allow same-sex marriage and child adoption, the first in a predominantly Orthodox country.

Each year in Japan there are over 200,000 abortions. Every two weeks, a newborn infant dies of abandonment. And each year, more than 50 children lose their lives to physical abuse at the hands of their parents.

Yukari Uchiyama has divorced the same man three times but not because of marital disputes.

This submission focuses on mandatory hijab regulations, Indonesia’s new criminal code, the right to education, shackling of persons with psychosocial disabilities, and freedom from violence and harassment at work.

The eighth package of judicial reforms is now before the Turkish Parliament, while 14 articles in the omnibus bill were approved by the assembly’s...

Recently, a relevant vote of the Costa Rican Constitutional Chamber came to public opinion by which the phrase in article 49 of the Civil Code

Contrary to popular belief, the decline of women’s rights in history has always corresponded to a retreat of the Church within Western societies, especially f...