News Bulletin 24 February 2012

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has spoken of his unwavering support for marriage at the launch of new campaign group, Coalition for Marriage — There is an online petition the public can sign, to support the current definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman — David Burrows MP has revealed he received a death threat and hate mail after speaking out in support of traditional marriage — Former Tory MP, Matthew Parris, has suggested that the word ‘marriage’ should be completely removed from legal language — Christopher Biggins told ITV daytime show ‘Loose Women’, that he thought that ‘marriage’ should be reserved for a man and a woman — Local Government Minister, Eric Pickles, has written to every local council in England, telling them that new laws ‘restore’ their power to hold prayers at official meetings — Women are being granted abortions after telling doctors their baby is the ‘wrong sex’ — And a former world boxing champion has spoken on TV about his faith in God.