Government was right to apologise for leaked memo
The Evangelical Alliance has joined its voice with other Christian leaders in response to the memo leaked from the Foreign Office that suggests that Pope Benedict XVI open an abortion clinic and bless a gay marriage, among other ideas, when he visits the UK in September.
Stephen Cave, National Director of Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, said:
"In the context of the debate surrounding freedom of speech, we have fought for the right of people to make fun of Christians. But it’s the government’s responsibility to respect a variety of views and encourage dialogue, not to reduce religious belief to a bad joke.
“We are pleased that the Foreign Office has sent an apology to the Vatican and that the plans for the Pope’s visit in September can continue unhindered."
Click here for background to this story from the BBC.