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News, comments and statements

On 25 January 2013, the government published the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. In this section, you can read the latest news, comments and statements on this piece of legislation as it passes through parliament. If you want to know what an individual bishop has said on this subject, please use our linked diocesan map to visit the relevant local website.

05/02/2013 10:36 pm

Vice-President of Bishops' Conference Comments on Second Reading of Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

The Most Rev Peter Smith, Archishop of Southwark and Vice-President of the Bishops' Conference, has commented on the second reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.

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29/01/2013 2:00 pm

Catholic Bishops brief MPs on why Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill should be opposed

Catholic Bishops today urged members of Parliament to oppose the Marriage (Same sex couples) Bill at Second Reading as it distributed a briefing to MPs and Peers. 

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25/01/2013 3:00 pm

Statement on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

Comment on behalf of the Bishops by Archbishop Peter Smith, Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. 

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