Gay marriage: Roman Catholic archbishops step up fight
The Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales is intensifying its campaign against the government's plan to legalise same-sex marriage.
In a letter to be read in 2,500 parish churches later, the Church's two most senior archbishops say the change would reduce the significance of marriage.
The letter says Roman Catholics have a duty to make sure it does not happen.
The government wants to introduce gay marriage by 2015, but says churches would not have to perform weddings.
Robert Pigott reports.
11 Mar 2012
- From the section UK