Catholic Women's League of Canada Endorses Legal Same-Sex Civil Unions

Life Site ^ | 4/11/03

[marshmallow]

OTTAWA, April 11, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a shocking official statement, the Catholic Women's League of Canada (CWL) has demanded that the federal government approve of legal homosexual civil unions. The statement flies in the face of repeated directions from Pope John Paul II which have condemned legal recognition of such sexual unions which are considered by the church to be unnatural and harmful.

The statements came in a presentation to the House of Commons Justice Committee, which is conducting hearings on same-sex 'marriage'. The CWL statement, signed by Marie Cameron, National President; Agnes Bedard, National President-elect; Lucille Partington, National Legislation Chairperson, claims to speak "on behalf of all League members across Canada" which represents more than 102,000 Catholic women.

While the CWL asks for the term 'marriage' to be reserved to the union of a man and a woman, the document says: "The Catholic Women's League of Canada urges the federal government to establish a separate legal process for recognizing same-sex unions that outlines their entitlements, benefits and responsibilities." Moreover, the statement says "Parliament can best act to support marriage by enacting a statute that allows for civil unions to be registered between heterosexual couples and same-sex couples, with all legal implications and responsibilities including separation, divorce, maintenance, etc."

The requests from the Catholic group are directly contradictory to Catholic teaching on the matter. In his famous November 4, 2000 address to the world's politicians, the Pope counseled them, "with regard to all laws which would do harm to the family, striking at its unity and its indissolubility, or which would give legal validity to a union between persons, including those of the same sex, who demand the same rights as the family founded upon marriage between a man and a woman." He warned "Christian legislators may neither contribute to the formulation of such a law nor approve it in parliamentary assembly."

In fact, the Pope warned that such measures would be presented and warned against them. In June 1999 he addressed the Pontifical Council for the Family saying: "For some time now the family institution has been under repeated attack. These attacks are all the more dangerous and insidious since they ignore the irreplaceable value of the family based on marriage. They have reached the point of proposing false alternatives to the family and of calling for legislative recognition of them. But when laws, which should be at the service of the family, a fundamental good for society, turn against it, they acquire alarming destructive power. Thus, in some countries there is a desire to impose on society so-called "de facto unions", reinforced by a series of legal effects which erode the very meaning of the family institution."

CWL member Cecilia von Dehn from Vancouver BC lamented the fact that the CWL statement "was never made public for discussion amongst the CWL members across Canada." In a letter sent the Justice Committee von Dehn "fully dissacociate(d)" herself from the statement. She also urged other CWL members to do the same.

See the CWL statement (PDF file) from their website at: http://www.cwl.ca/RecentCorrespondence/same%20sex%20press%20release.pdf

See the Pope's Nov 2000 and June 1999 statements in full at: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2000/oct-dec/documents/hf_jp- ii_spe_20001104_jubil-parlgov_en.html

http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2FATH.HTM

[lilylangtree]

"CWL statement, signed by Marie Cameron, National President; Agnes Bedard, National President-elect; Lucille Partington, National Legislation Chairperson, claims to speak "on behalf of all League members across Canada" which represents more than 102,000 Catholic women."

Wonder how many of those sanctimonious women are lesbians?

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[txzman]

Hey, what's the big deal? it is only against the Bible, on which their "faith" is supposedly based.

[elbucko]

There goes the neighborhood.

[Servant of the Nine]

Well, at least it will give the Priests something to do besides mess with the Altar Boys.

So9

[paguch]

The question is: How many are Catholics? The answer is,none. It is about time Catholics start to realize that many people pretend to be Catholics but aren't. To be excommunicated does not need action by the Pope. If there is any real Catholic out there that thinks Teddy Kennedy and some of the other Democathlics are Catholic, please let us know.
This is a tough subject that must be faced. Some of the Catholic Bishops are more than questionable. When Bishops fall they open the door for these types. The Bishops, if they believe in God, should be worried.

[Mister Baredog]

Have we heard from the POPE since we saw the Iraqis dancing in the streets? I just wonder how he feels about this unjust war now? The Catholic church seems to have an identity crisis, sort of like being Clintonized, they say one thing and do another, makes me glad to be not Catholic. The payouts may rival the tobbacco companies before it's all over. (I'm not trying to offend, just observe).

[GOP_Thug_Mom]

hmmm...are you trying to say that these blasphemous "women" represent The Church? You better believe that what they are promoting is against God Almighty, His Church and The Bible, which was written by same Catholic Church and protected by same Catholic Church for 1700 plus years...

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Twelve priests were about to be ordained. The final test was for them to line up in a straight row, totally nude, in a garden while a sexy and beautiful, big breasted, nude model danced before them.

Each priest had a small bell attached to his private part and they were told that anyone whose bell rang when she danced in front of them would not be ordained because he had not reached a state of spiritual purity.

The beautiful model danced before the first candidate, with no reaction. She proceeded down the line with the same response from all the priests until she got to the final priest (Carlos). As she danced, his bell began to ring so loudly that it flew off and fell clattering to the ground.

Embarrassed, Carlos took a few steps forward, and bent over to pick it up. Then, all the other bells started to ring.

[CWW]

FYI:

Just because a group of leftist radical calls itself the "Catholic Women's League" does not mean that they speak for Catholics. The Church's long standing position on homosexuality is that it is inherently disordered and that the active practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christianity. That being said, we pray for all of those who bear this burden of temptation.

[StAthanasiustheGreat]

Hey, I am a Catholic, our Faith is based on it, the Catholic Women's League of Canada's is not. They may consider themselves Christian, but they aren't Catholic, at least not by their actions (I'll try not to judge). Obviously they are the cafeteria variety of Catholic, please don't confuse them for being representative of all of us. God Bless

[GOP_Thug_Mom]

The Pope has been misquoted like no other. The left has intercepted his "Hail Mary Pass" quotes regarding peace and ran the other way with them. Thus I can understand the appearance of confusion. The Pope has correctly said that no peace can exist without peace in the souls of men--the peace that comes from Christ. As we all know, the author of confusion is the devil himself (with the media as his willing helper), and frankly, I like being part of The Body which is being attacked by the devil (from inside and out), since it assures me that I'm in the right place!

[GOP_Thug_Mom]

"Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do"

[tiki]

They seem more attuned to liberal culture and political correctness than following the word of God. They seem to have convinced themselves that Tolerance is religion while I ascribe to the adage, "hate the sin, love the sinner" they seem to think "embrace the sin to show love for the sinner"

[Marysecretary]

Better change the name to Catholic Feminazi League. How far have they come (down!)? Boy, that's sad to hear.

[Marysecretary]

I'll bet they speak for all those women, just like NOW and NARAL speak for all of us--NOT!

[Marysecretary]

They aren't Christian either! The churches are embedded with these kinds of progressive women. We need a purging.

[river rat]

What would you expect from a church business run by Homosexuals, Pedophiles, Leftists and money grubbers?

No Surprise here...move along...

Semper Fi

[philetus]

"Lucille Partington, National Legislation Chairperson, claims to speak "on behalf of all League members across Canada" which represents more than 102,000 Catholic women."

I wonder how many of these 102,000 "catholic" women know they really belong to the Catholic Lesbian Women's League of Canada