Bishops issue warning over bid to legalise gay marriages

Church leaders have warned they will no longer carry out the civil functions at weddings if gay marriage is introduced.

Bishops issue warning over bid to legalise gay marriages

The warning is contained in a submission by the Irish Catholic bishops to the Constitutional Convention, which is considering the issue of same sex marriage.

The bishops’ stance would affect the thousands of weddings that take place in churches every year.

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