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Vatican Supports Homophobia of French Bishops

Vatican Supports Homophobia of French Bishops

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The Vatican declared its support for a day of prayer against marriage equality organized by bishops in the French Catholic Church.

Thousands lined up for the antigay prayer on Wednesday, which proclaimed children can only thrive with the benefit of a mother and father. The prayer was a response to president Francois Hollande voicing support for same-sex marriage.

The Vatican says the French bishops were right to take action: "I believe preserving [heterosexual marriage], which is cultural -- and for us also religious -- is a real challenge that we have to take up in every corner of our planet," Bishop Vincenzo Paglia told Vatican Radio.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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