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New Helsinki Bishop speaks out
Finland
The new Bishop of Helsinki, the Right Reverend Teemu Sippo, has commented Swedish Lutheran proposals to allow religious ceremonies to recognise same-sex partnerships – the British blog “Hermeneutics of continuity” has reported. He pointed out that marriage should not be regarded simply as an administrative matter but as a sacrament. He fears for relations between the Lutheran Church and the Catholic Church in Finland if such proposals will reach the country. Further, bishop Sippo questioned the wisdom of handing out free condoms to young people: “This is like telling people to use them. I believe youths should instead be encouraged to practice abstinence.”
Things get better
USA
“Over the years I haven’t been able to find much to praise in the weekly publication of my home Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis” – Father John Zuhlsdorf stated recently on his blog “What does the prayer really …More