The Austrian bishop conference is silent since more than one month for the resolution of the ÖVP, same sex partnerships in relation to the marriage not too „discriminates against “.

(, Vienna kreuz.net) since at the end of Septembers wait of Austria catholic in vain for a statement of the bishop conference for the unanimous resolution of the executive committee of the Austrian people's party (ÖVP), which strives for an equal treatment of marriage and homosexual connections.

About this resolution the Austrian bishop conference was already informed on 22 September still before the official publication. It underlines the unanimous will of the ÖVP executive committee, on one „removal of discriminations with partnerships “in addition-works. In the resolution it is called further: „Partnerships - in the sense independently of partnerships of two persons of their sex - are to be treated by the legislator and in the execution equal the laws. “Simultaneous is however stressed that „the ÖVP pursues a policy of the special promotion of marriage and family “. The ÖVP separates also in the future „legal framework causing for marriage and partnerships “.

Since one month struggle the bishops with the question whether them at all and if, as they are to govern on the resolution. Only few hours, over in a press sending the resolution of the ÖVP as „Augenauswischerei “and „deception needed „the homosexuals initiative Vienna “(HOSI) “to brandmarken.

From circles of the ÖVP, which understands itself as a Christian-democratic party, now criticism becomes loud. The party does not receive an assistance on the part of the prominent moral instances, in particular the Austrian bishops, although it would need these urgently. A critical statement of the bishops would strengthen the ÖVP in the question of the Homo marriage the back.

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