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Norway’s Lutheran church approves same-sex marriage

April 14, 2016

The Church of Norway-- the Lutheran body to which nearly three-quarters of Norwegians belong-- has approved church weddings for homosexual couples.

Same-sex marriage became part of Norwegian civil law since 2009, but the Church of Norway rejected ecclesiastical same-sex weddings as recently as 2014.

 

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  • Posted by: feedback - Apr. 14, 2016 1:41 PM ET USA

    Another politically motivated move by a religious group that is supposed to be completely free of politics and be faithful in following Christ and His teachings.

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We continue celebrating the Christmas season, focusing on the Epiphany. The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Laurence Justinian (1381-1455), who was one of the great Italian Saints of the 15th century. A great religious as well as a great bishop, he maintained his austerity as…

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