European Union going Gay Marriage. Vatican will conform or become meaningless?

Mar 03, 2010 by Newell | Posted in Religion & Spirituality

I am a gay Catholic. Guess what I notice? Europe will be a Gay Equality Nation. I don't think the Vatican can afford to become a meaningless joke in its home base. I think it will conform or lose all moral authority. The Vatican used to be anti


the Vatican had a guillotine? that sounds pretty far-fetched. Also, what do you mean "conform" Most people in Vatican City aren't looking to get married to men or women

oliver | Mar 03, 2010

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