The parliament of the “Catholic” and formerly conservative nation has voted to allow marriage for all “consenting adults.” The Church opposed the law to no avail. The law reflects a change in attitudes about marriage, reflected in the fact that in 2016 the number of exclusively civil marriages eclipsed the number of church weddings for the first time.
Malta legalizes same-sex “marriage”
The parliament of the “Catholic” and formerly conservative nation has voted to allow marriage for all “consenting adults.” The Church opposed the law to no avail. The law reflects a change in attitudes about marriage, reflected in the fact that in 2016 the number of exclusively civil marriages eclipsed the number of church weddings for the first time.
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