They are normally seen as membranes that cover important organs but the study of bacterial capsule polysaccharides is one that is being conducted by the medical community to determine the role this has in disease. Bacterial infection is something that kills millions of people each year.
The Government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received Royal Assent on 17th July 2013, having been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Bill followed a Government consultation in 2012.
The wedding can be celebrated in another Catholic church with the approval of the Catholic's pastor. If one of the spouses-to-be is a non-Catholic, it is possible to arrange for the wedding to take place in his/her church through the approval of the diocese.