Brazils Supreme Court has issued a ruling making same-sex unions equivalent to marriage.
Auxiliary Bishop Henrique Soares Costa of Aracaju, Brazil said the courts ruling was anti-democratic and shameful.
The justices unanimously ruled on May 5 that same-sex couples should receive all rights and benefits given to traditional marriage.
Bishop Soares Costa testified on May 4 before the court in defense of marriage between one man and one woman, as established by Brazils Constitution.
The Brazilian bishops legal counsel, Hugo Cysneiros, told the court plurality has its limits. He noted that chapter 7 of the countrys constitution explicitly states that marriage is a stable union between a man and a woman as a family entity.
The Episcopates intention is not to bring its catechism into this place, but rather to call for reasoning based on the constitution, he told the justices.
Source:EWTN News
Auxiliary Bishop Henrique Soares Costa of Aracaju, Brazil said the courts ruling was anti-democratic and shameful.
The justices unanimously ruled on May 5 that same-sex couples should receive all rights and benefits given to traditional marriage.
Bishop Soares Costa testified on May 4 before the court in defense of marriage between one man and one woman, as established by Brazils Constitution.
The Brazilian bishops legal counsel, Hugo Cysneiros, told the court plurality has its limits. He noted that chapter 7 of the countrys constitution explicitly states that marriage is a stable union between a man and a woman as a family entity.
The Episcopates intention is not to bring its catechism into this place, but rather to call for reasoning based on the constitution, he told the justices.
Source:EWTN News
