Shrewsbury Catholic bishop's attack on coalition
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury will use his Christmas address to launch an attack on the Coalition Government over its plans to relax restrictions on same-sex marriage .
The Right Reverend Mark Davies will say the proposals to fast-track a bill through Parliament to legalise same-sex marriages are casting a long shadow over the country.
During midnight mass at Shrewsbury Catheral tonight he will accuse David Cameron of attempting to redefine the identity of marriage for 'generations to come' without either a mandate from the electorate or properly consulting on the consequences of the proposal.
Bishop Davies will say: "This Christmas we are conscious of new shadows cast by a Government that was pledged at its election to support the institution of marriage."
