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  • Italy's Renzi Rejects Church Interference in Gay Civil Unions Debate

    02/14/2016 6:01:59 AM PST · by marshmallow · 2 replies
    Reuters ^ | 2/12/16 | Steve Scherer and Massimiliano Di Giorgio
    Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi rejected on Friday the Roman Catholic Church's interference in a parliamentary debate on legislation that offers homosexual couples legal recognition and limited adoption rights. Renzi spoke a day after the head of the Italian bishops' conference, Angelo Bagnasco, urged the upper house Senate to allow secret balloting when it votes on the bill, arguing this would allow lawmakers to follow their conscience. Italy is the only major Western country that has not yet recognized gay civil unions. "Parliament decides whether or not to allow secret votes......not the head of the bishops' conference," Renzi said during...