The virtue of the civil partnerships scheme lay in the attempt to treat the needs of gay and lesbian couples as what they are, not to bundle them into some other category.
John SentamuMarriage is a relationship between a man and a woman. I don't think it is the role of the state to define what marriage is.
John SentamuChild abuse is a heinous and personally damaging crime; it is therefore incumbent on the Church to treat such matters with the utmost seriousness.
John SentamuThe Gospel offers forgiveness for the past, new life for the present, and hope for the future.
John Sentamu