Archbishop attacks gay marriage plan
Date published: 26 December 2012
The Roman Catholic Church's leader in England and Wales says government plans for gay marriage are a "shambles".
Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols told the BBC the government had no mandate to push through same-sex marriage laws in England and Wales.
And in his Christmas Eve sermon he said that marriage between men and women shares in "the creative love of God".
The government plans to allow gay marriage but says it will not force religious bodies to perform services.
Meanwhile, the outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury, in his final Christmas sermon in the role, admitted that the Church of England's credibility had been damaged by the recent vote against women bishops.
Dr Rowan Williams is to retire from the post at the end of the month.
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