Vatican slams
European countries where same-sex marriage is legal

A senior Vatican cardinal has called same-sex marriage "absolute nothingness" and says he fears the Catholic Church could be prosecuted in an international court for its right-to-life stance. Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo told the Italian weekly newspaper Famiglia Cristiana that he fears that "speaking in defense of life, of the rights of the family, is becoming in some societies a crime against the state." The cardinal singled out European nations that have legalized same-sex marriage and accused them of "exporting" socially liberal policies. He also said he fears that groups like Amnesty international may begin campaigns against countries that outlaw abortion. Amnesty officials have confirmed discussing such a campaign but have made no decision on it. (Sirius OutQ News)