V-2 Malta "Priest" "Blesses" Rings at "Gay" Engagement Ceremony

Independent.com reports: "Controversial priest Fr Mark Montebello last Friday officiated the ceremony in which two gay men got engaged, The Malta Independent has learnt. Pictures of the ceremony were published on Facebook showing Fr Montebello blessing their rings. The officiating of civil unions, including engagement ceremonies, by priests goes against the guidelines of the Church and could be interpreted as being yet another incident in which Fr Montebello openly causes embarrassment to the Church. He has been reprimanded for his outspokenness by the Church in the past. Fr Montebello had declared his position in favour of gay marriage and civil unions. On 16 May, 2005, in an interview published by Maltatoday, Fr Montebello, in full contradiction of the Catholic Church teachings had said, “that there needs to be a change in vision. The same arguments against gays were used against women in the past.”...