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“Pastors have considered initiatives in society to support the family as the foundation of society. The bishops welcomed the active participation of society in the discussion of this issue in various ways ”, states the report of the Episcopal Conference.
According to her, this meeting also emphasized that “the right of citizens to speak about important issues in public life is a very important part of the life of a democratic society.”
Recently, discussions about the ratification of the Istanbul Convention that was promised to be considered in the Seimas have intensified on social networks.
Several Catholic schools, socially active priests and others are calling for petitions against the ratification of this convention and against the legitimation of the institution of the gender neutral association to be signed.
The Ministry of Social Security and Labor intends to present an updated draft law on protection against domestic violence in the spring session of parliament and declares that the ratification of the Istanbul Convention should be considered at the same time.
The Seimas ombudsman, Augustinas Normantas, also called for the ratification of the so-called Istanbul Convention after conducting a study on the provision of assistance to people who have suffered domestic violence.
The convention has been submitted to the Seimas for ratification by former President Dalia Grybauskaitė, but the process has stalled due to political disagreement over some provisions of the document.
The Freedom Party faction hopes to introduce the gender-neutral association bill, which is currently being prepared, to the Seimas during the spring session.
In Lithuania, marriage is not legalized for men and women or same-sex couples. Several previous attempts by liberal politicians to legalize civil union in the country have not reached the stage of adoption in the Seimas.
The Lithuanian Bishops’ Conference has previously asked the new government not to equate same-sex couples with family or marriage.
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