Ireland: Archbishop says Catholic Church needs to do a reality check

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Following the passing of the referendum on same-sex marriage Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of Ireland said the Church "defines marriage as between a man and a woman, and the result of this referendum does not alter this."

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By RTE News | May 24, 2015

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The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, has said the marriage referendum results show that the Catholic Church has a huge task in front of it to get its message to young people.

In an interview with RTÉ News, he said that many of young people who voted Yes were from Catholic schools.

He said the Catholic Church needs "to have a reality check across the board."
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Following the passing of the referendum on same-sex marriage Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of Ireland said the Church "defines marriage as between a man and a woman, and the result of this referendum does not alter this."

A statement from the Church of Ireland said "We would now sincerely urge a spirit of public generosity, both from those for whom the result of the referendum represents triumph, and from those for whom it signifies disaster" the statement said.

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland said it was "deeply disappointed and saddened that the Constitution will no longer reflect the historic - and Christian - view of marriage that it is exclusively between one man and one woman."

"While the result is a significant change for Irish Society, as a Church we will continue to reach out to all people, whatever their situation, as all are equally welcome" the statement said.

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