Monday, October 20, 2014
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music pAGE 14
Wasps swatted
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Delorentos: Indie spirit still burns
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crackDoWn on hong kong DeMoS pAGE 10
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Setback for Pope in gay rights row
POPE Francis has warned that the by joanne ahern catholic church should not be afraid of change or of new challenges after a synod of bishops has missed the document urging it to accept gay opportunity to reflect and empeople was rejected. brace the very positive changThe rejection of the historic docu- es in attitude towards lesbian ment, which stated that homosexuals and gay people that have come had ‘gifts and qualities to offer’ and about over the last 20 years.’ asked if catholicism could accept gay He added: ‘There is an appetite people and recognise the positive within the catholic church to move aspects of same-sex couaway from the harsh apples, is seen by many as a proach towards lesbian setback for the Pope. and gay people. We hope The initial draft from the that ongoing discussions synod of 200 catholic will lead to change withbishops was released last in the church, building week. However, conseron the non-judgmental vative bishops vowed to approach and leadership row back on the upbeat of Pope Francis.’ tone adopted regarding separately, it has gays, cohabitation and reemerged that the Bishop marriage, saying it would of Killala only found out create confusion among that one of his priests was the faithful and threat- Sermon: Pope Francis suing an ex-boyfriend ened to undermine the over a house they shared traditional family. after he heard it on the news. Pope Francis dedicated most of his The sunday Times reported that sermon yesterday to the synod, which Ballina-based curate Fr Gabriel tackled themes such as homosexuality, rosbotham is now on leave ‘to reflect divorce, re-marriage and same-sex on his ministry’. He had sued former couples. He said the church had ‘to Franciscan Hugh crawford for a 50 respond courageously to whatever per cent share of rose cottage, a new challenges come our way’. house they shared in the Bluestack The irish Gay and Lesbian Equality mountains in co Donegal. network (Glen) described the artiOn Friday, the circuit court ruled cle’s rejection as ‘disappointing’. he should get 27 per cent of the prospokesman Kieran rose said: ‘This ceeds of any sale of the house.
GOLDEN MOMENTS: ENTS: (L-r) (L ) Chloe Wilkes, Melissa P Partridge, idge, Sinead Maguire, Georgina Dono Donovan and Rachael O’Connell from The Billie Barry ry Stage tage School jump with joy as they help launch Gold, a tribute tr to late Irish theatre legend Billie Barry, running at the Gaiety Theatre from October 28 to November 1 Picture: Patrick O’Leary
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