(Rome) As the government of Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi prepares to introduce legislation in Parliament to create civil unions for same-sex couples and opposite-sex pairs who do not wish to marry Pope Benedict XVI blasted the plan on Monday as "subversive".
"No law made by man can subvert the law made by the Creator without society being drastically damaged in its foundations," the Pope declared in a speech to Catholic academics. He went on to say that recognizing anything less than the marriage of opposite-sex couples would "penalize children, weaken the family and underline society's future with laws that clearly contrast with natural law".
The papal attack was the latest in a series of on same-sex unions that have grown increasingly harsh as the Italian bill advances.
"No law made by man can subvert the law made by the Creator without society being drastically damaged in its foundations," the Pope declared in a speech to Catholic academics. He went on to say that recognizing anything less than the marriage of opposite-sex couples would "penalize children, weaken the family and underline society's future with laws that clearly contrast with natural law".
The papal attack was the latest in a series of on same-sex unions that have grown increasingly harsh as the Italian bill advances.
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