Faith group challenges archbishop’s comments

A faith group has challenged Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin’s reliance on the Pope as a guide on how to vote in the marriage equality referendum.

In an article yesterday, Archbishop Martin invoked the teachings of Pope Francis as one of the reasons why he would be voting no.

“My position is that of Pope Francis, who, in the debates around same-sex marriage in Argentina, made it very clear that he was against legalising same-sex marriage, yet he was consistent in telling people not to make judgements on any individual,” he said in an article in The Irish Times.