USCCB News Release: Supreme Court Decisions on Marriage: "Tragic Day for...
The U.S. Supreme Court decisions June 26 striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act and refusing to rule on the merits of a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 mark a “tragic day for...
View ArticleSupreme Court Decisions: Bishops, Church Leaders React
Here’s a partial round-up of Bishops’ reactions to the June 26 Supreme Court decisions re: DOMA and Proposition 8. If you know of others that should be included, please email them to us via the Contact...
View ArticleVideo: Archbishop Cordileone's Reaction to Supreme Court Rulings
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone (San Francisco), chairman of the USCCB Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage: “The effect of the Court’s decision is to undermine in the law the...
View ArticleFriday Fast: Pray for the courage to witness to marriage
Printable version Intention: For the courage to keep witnessing to the truth and beauty of marriage, the lifelong, fruitful union of one man and one woman. Reflection: St. John the Baptist, whose birth...
View ArticleNew Series: Promoting and Defending Marriage – What We Can Learn from the...
Note: this series of posts is based on a talk given by staff of the Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage at a conference for Catholic marriage and family life ministers in July 2013....
View ArticleUnspoken Assumptions & Reframing the Debate (2nd of 7 in a series)
Note: This post is second in a series of posts about what we can learn from the Supreme Court’s June 2013 DOMA decision, and how that can help us better promote and defend marriage. This series is...
View ArticleWhat do you say that marriage is? The need for a comprehensive vision (3rd of...
Note: This post is third in a series of posts about what we can learn from the Supreme Court’s June 2013 DOMA decision, and how that can help us better promote and defend marriage. This series is...
View ArticleThe flawed anthropology of "sexual orientation"& the need for a renewal of...
Note: This post is fourth in a series of posts about what we can learn from the Supreme Court’s June 2013 DOMA decision, and how that can help us better promote and defend marriage. This series is...
View ArticleIs defending marriage just about injuring others? No. Marriage matters for...
Note: This post is fifth in a series of posts about what we can learn from the Supreme Court’s June 2013 DOMA decision, and how that can help us better promote and defend marriage. This series is...
View ArticlePennsylvania Catholic Conference Statement on Marriage Ruling
Read the statement on the recent marriage ruling from the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. You may also be interested in Archbishop Chaput’s commentary on his Facebook page or Bishop Bambera’s...
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