Monday, 29 January 2007

Davis supports Catholic Church, Cameron stays shtum

David Davis, the shadow home secretary, has come out in support of the Roman Catholic Church in the gay adoption row, after Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor said last week that it would be unjust if new sexual orientation laws forced the Catholic Church’s adoption agencies to place children with gay couples.

Leader of the Conservatives, David Cameron, has yet to break his silence on the gay adoption issue, which also brought forth a joint statement from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York last week in which they gave their support to the Catholic Church.

Mr Davis said he would oppose new regulations that would make it illegal for Catholic adoption agencies to turn away gay couples, The Telegraph reported.

Tory right-wingers backed his intervention, as they appealed to the party leader to voice his support on freedom of conscience. Read more

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