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Canadian RC MP told to back off from church activity<\/a><\/p>\n

Supports gay marriage. Voices hopes that Church will do so as well one day.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Comartin also recently taught marriage preparation courses with his wife but will no longer be able to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have decided that Mr. Comartin is not to give marriage preparation sessions within this diocese,\u201d Bishop Fabbro wrote.<\/p>\n

A spokesman for the diocese said Mr. Comartin will still be able to attend mass and receive communion.<\/p>\n

Father Gerry Compeau, the pastor of Mr. Comartin’s church, Our Lady of the Rosary in Windsor, Ont., said Mr. Comartin is \u201cvery friendly and courteous, and has a lot of respect for the clergy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think he has to realize, like I have to realize, that we follow the church’s law, and I follow it and he should be following it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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