Catholic Church Teachings on Homosexual Unions

Pope John Paul II & Pope Benedict XVI

On

Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition

To Unions Between Homosexual Persons

IV. Positions of Catholic Politicians With Regard To

Legislation In Favour Of Homosexual Unions

10. If it is true that all Catholics are obliged to oppose the legal recognition of homosexual unions, Catholic politicians are obliged to do so in a particular way, in keeping with their responsibility as politicians. Faced with legislative proposals in favour of homosexual unions, Catholic politicians are to take account of the following ethical indications.

When legislation in favour of the recognition of homosexual unions is proposed for the first time in a legislative assembly, the Catholic law-maker has a moral duty to express his opposition clearly and publicly and to vote against it. To vote in favour of a law so harmful to the common good is gravely immoral.

The Sovereign Pontiff Pope John Paul II, in the Audience of March 28, 2003, approved the present Considerations, adopted in the Ordinary Session of this Congregation, and ordered their publication.

Rome, from the Offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, June 3, 2003, Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and his Companions, Martyrs.

Joseph Card. Ratzinger(Pope Benedict XVI)

Perfect

Angelo Amato, S.D.B.

Titular Archbishop of Sila Secretary