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The Editor,
The Catholic Herald
Dear Sir,
We, the undersigned, wish to endorse and support the letter signed by over 460 priests in the recent edition of the Catholic Herald.
As laity, we all know from our own family experiences, or those of our friends and neighbours, the harrowing trauma of divorce and separation, and we sympathise with all those in such situations.
It is precisely for that reason that we believe that the Church must continue to proclaim the truth about marriage, given us by Christ in the Gospels, with clarity and charity in a world that struggles to understand it.
For the sake of those in irregular unions, for the sake of those abandoned and living in accordance with the teachings of the Church, and above all for the sake of the next generation, it is essential that the Church continues to make it quite clear that sacramental marriage is indissoluble until death.
We pray, and expect, that our hierarchy will represent us, and the Church’s unwavering teaching, at the Synod this autumn.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Lambert
Andrew Plasom-Scott
Jane Abbott Paul Abbott Louise Allain Robert Allen Clare Anderson Richard Aroza Rosa Maria Arrojo Frank Ashcroft Renee Ashcroft Wendy Ashcroft Julia Ashenden Simon Ashenden Mary Ashfield David Assirati Mrs David Assirati Robert Aston Kris B. Mark Bailey Catherine Barbercheck Antoinette Barry Gillian Barry James Barton Ethna Barton Rupert Beale Jane Beaton Nicolas Bellord James Belt Robert John Bennett David Beresford Donna Bethell Nicola Blaney Frederick W. 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King Mary King Geoffrey Kirk Patricia Klass James Klass Matthew J Knight David Konietzco Brian Kopp Peter Kowalski Catherine Lafferty Mrs L Lafferty Mary Patricia Lambert Mark Lambert Louise Lambert William Lambert Michael Lambert John Lambert Mary Lambert Bob Latin Jane Latin Patrick Lawler Charmaine Lee Mary Lewis Tim Lewis Karen Linsmayer Veronica Mary Lopez Clare Lusby Clare Lusby John Lusby John Lusby Marion Luscombe Velle Mere Lyons Liz M. A. M. Hugh MacCamley Martin Macgregor Patricia Macgregor Roy Macgregor Mr J Mackie-Savage Mrs A-M Mackie-Savage, James MacMillan Christina Manara Jonathan Marshall Patrick Martin S.T. Martin Richard Martyres Keith McAllister Pauline McAllister Ruari McCallion Rita McCarick Clare McCullough Andrew McDowell Susan McDowell Tony McGough Brendan McInerney Anne McIntyre Therese McIntyre John McKeown Liz McKernan Mac McLernon Jim McPake Michael Merrick Catherine Merrifield Mark Merrifield David Mitchell Peter Mitchell David B. Monier-Williams Dermot John Morgan Sandy Morris Jasper Mullane Matilda Mullane Paul Mullane Rachael Mullane Clare Mulvany-Carberry Cezary Namirski Melanie Newbould Evelyn Nicholson Michael Nicholson John Nolan Paul Northam Daibhead O’Conchobhair Martin O’Leary Geraldine O’Mahoney Hildreth Cathy O’Malley Michael O’Malley Paul O’Malley Luke O’Sullivan Margaret Mary Oldham Johan Oliveire Tuyet Olvestedt Nicolette Ormsbee Stuart Ormsbee James Ormsbee Annabel Osborn Francis Osborn Mike Owen Christine Page Susan Palmer Celia Parker Ann Parry Helen Parry Jonathan Partington David Paton Catherine Pattinson Paulette Peachey Warren Peachey Tony Pead James Pennington Angela Perera Cindy Perera Keith Petersen Anthony (Tim) Phillips Judith Pink Thomas Pink Andrew Plasom-Scott Clare Plasom-Scott Jane Plasom-Scott Lizzie Plasom-Scott Michael Plasom-Scott Simon Platt Maryellen Post Joe A. 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Scott Christopher Serpell Fatimah Sharpe Caroline Shaw Eileen Shaw Joseph Shaw Justin EM Shaw Lucy Shaw Bill Shillue Rosemary Shillue Clare Short Rebecca Short Andy Sloan Joe Smiles Marianne Smiles David Smith Cheryl Smith Alex Smith Carol Smith Gabrielle Smith John Smith Matthew Smith Ruth Smith Stephen Smith Antony Solomon Caterina Spadari Michelle Spence Rosalind Starkie Hannah Steele Dominie Stemp Jonathan Steven Susie Steven Greg Stewart Liz Stewart Karolina Stolarska L . Stride Mrs. L. 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Waller Mariann Waller Brenda M Walsh Georgina Walsh Antony Walters Patrick Walters Peter Walters Lesley Ward Matthew Ward Rachael Ward Sarah Ward Tom Ward Stephen Wardell Eren Wardlaw Stephen Watt William Weber Gary White Liz White Ursula Whitehead Dominic Whitehouse Ben Whitworth Katherine Willey Petroc Willey Astrid Willis Richard Windsor Yvonne Windsor Tom Windsor Vreni Windsor Michael Wolf Iain Wood Charles Woodbury Sonja Woodman James Wright Jonathan Wright Karen Wright Veronica Wright Aidan Wynne Hydi Yannis
The following signatures have been added since the Catholic Herald went to press:
Joel Garcia Lorelei Garcia Frances Levett Antony Crump Adeline Sheehan Huw Morgan Denis McGrory Christopher Guyver Marcin Bakowski Christine Byrne