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Article: Why Opus Dei link rules Ruth Kelly out of equalities brief COMMENT
- Article from:
- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 14, 2006
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The minister for equality has had a bad week. Ruth Kelly is under
fire over her beliefs and her ministerial portfolio. Does she think
homosexuality a sin, runs the enquiry. I'm "not going to get into
these questions", is her reply. She doesn't have to.
As a member of Opus Dei, Ruth Kelly is committed to the teachings
of Catholicism, including the belief that homosexuality is
"objectively disordered". That's why she has played hooky from the
Commons when there's been a vote on gay equality. So why did Tony
Blair think she was suitable to hold the brief for equality and
inclusion?
Opus Dei was founded with the notion of taking the teachings of
the church to work. As its founder, Josemar'a ...