Roman Catholic Archbishop

We are reproducing it here because we believe his observation - that the full burden for the social and cultural support of marriage must be accepted by religious communities - is valid for all of Canada:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of HalifaxPRESS RELEASE For IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2004Halifax N.S. - ARCHBISHOP COMMENTS ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIAMost Rev. Terrence Prendergast, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth makes the following comments on today's Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision on the union of two persons of the same sex: Marriage is a human reality, a natural institution that precedes all social, legal and religious systems.

Ottawa - On November 9, Bruce J. Clemenger, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, joined Most Rev. Marcel Gervais, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, Very Reverend John Jillions, Dean Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral (Ottawa), Orthodox Church of America, and Rev. Ken Bellous, executive minister of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, in an historic presentation to MPs of a joint Declaration on Marriage (PDF) (French version (PDF), signed by over 40 denominational and religious leaders.

Ottawa - On November 9, Bruce J. Clemenger, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, joined Most Rev. Marcel Gervais, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, Very Rev. John Jillions, Dean Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral (Ottawa), Orthodox Church of America, and Rev. Ken Bellous, executive minister of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, in an historic presentation to MPs of a joint Declaration on Marriage (version français), signed by over 40 denominational and religious leaders.

HALIFAX, September 24, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Most Rev. Terrence Prendergast, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth commented on the Nova Scotia Supreme Court redefinition of marriage today.

Ottawa - On November 9, Bruce J. Clemenger, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, joined Most Rev. Marcel Gervais, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, Very Rev. John Jillions, Dean Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral (Ottawa), Orthodox Church of America, and Rev. Ken Bellous, executive minister of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, in an historic presentation to MPs of a joint Declaration on Marriage (version français), signed by over 40 denominational and religious leaders.

Most Rev. Terrence Prendergast, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth commented on the Nova Scotia Supreme Court redefinition of marriage today.

Most Rev. Terrence Prendergast, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth stated in a news release that marriage is a natural institution that precedes all social, legal and religious systems: "We must recognize this decision as the end of state support for marriage as we have always known it.
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"Archbishop comments on Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage in the province of Nova Scotia," Press Release, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax, 2004-SEP-24, at: http://www.catholichalifax.org

Most Rev Conti, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow and the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Paisley, spoke on The Ecumenical Movement - Present and Future Prospects."Now the challenge to all Christians is to find opportunities to pray together," he said, "to make space in our common lives for the deepest thing we have in common - namely praying in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in the power of his Holy Spirit."

Ottawa - On November 9, Bruce J. Clemenger, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, joined Most Rev. Marcel Gervais, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, Very Reverend John Jillions, Dean Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral (Ottawa), Orthodox Church of America, and Rev. Ken Bellous, executive minister of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, in an historic presentation to MPs of a joint Declaration on Marriage (French version ), signed by over 40 denominational and religious leaders.

Ottawa - On November 9, Bruce J. Clemenger, president of The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, joined Most Rev. Marcel Gervais, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, Very Reverend John Jillions, Dean Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral (Ottawa), Orthodox Church of America, and Rev. Ken Bellous, executive minister of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, in an historic presentation to MPs of a joint Declaration on Marriage (French version), signed by over 40 denominational and religious leaders.