Aug 2, 2010 / 18:41 pm
A "gay pride" parade held in Jerusalem last week was met with "profound resentment" by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and opposition from other religious groups in the city. The Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal said that those who support the yearly event "care neither for the feelings of families, nor for the holiness of this City."
Nearly 3,000 participants saw widespread non-violent protests from the holy city's inhabitants along the parade route, which stretched from Independence Park to the Wohl Rose Garden, according to the Jerusalem Post. The event was sponsored LBGT community of Israel and has been held annually since 2002.
Patriarch Fouad Twal of the Latin Patriarchate issued a statement on Friday in which he underscored that the Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Druze religious communities of the city continue in their "tough opposition" to the event.
He blasted the premise for the event, saying that it "takes place not only to proclaim the rights of homosexuals, but also to defy family and marriage, both instituted by God, who blessed the union of man and woman."