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.

Marriage is built around complementarity of the sexes and therefore the institution of marriage is a support for stable families and societies.

Child abuse is a heinous and personally damaging crime; it is therefore incumbent on the Church to treat such matters with the utmost seriousness.

What a fantastic honour to be given the opportunity to write a column in the first ever 'Sunday Sun.'

Marriage 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.

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.

The Gospel offers forgiveness for the past, new life for the present, and hope for the future.