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Indiana Bishops’ Response to Marriage Decision
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled that Indiana’s definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman is unconstitutional and that the state’s...
View ArticleUtah Appeal
In a split decision (2-1), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling striking down Utah’s marriage amendment as unconstitutional. After responding to the bad legal...
View ArticleKentucky News
A federal judge struck down Kentucky’s restriction of marriage to man and woman. The decision is on hold for appeal. The post Kentucky News appeared first on Marriage Unique for a Reason.
View ArticleColorado same-sex ruling
A state judge in Colorado’s Adams County district court struck down the ban on gay “marriage” on July 9th. Judge Crabtree wrote that, “The Court rejects the State’s attempt to too narrowly describe...
View ArticleFlorida Keys Marriage Decision- Updated 7. 23
Yesterday a Circuit Judge in the Florida Keys ruled that Florida’s ban on same-sex “marriage” is unconstitutional. The judge noted, “The court is aware that the majority of voters oppose same-sex...
View ArticleEuropean Court for Human Rights
On July 16th, 2014 the European Court of Human Rights ruled that not extending the right to marry to same-sex couples does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights. The petitioner to the...
View ArticleOklahoma federal ruling
A federal appeals court in Denver struck down Oklahoma’s marriage amendment today. This is the same court responsible for striking Utah’s amendment down. They argue that the U.S. Constitution protects...
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Archbishop Cordileone Responds to Recent Federal Rulings
Check out the press release from the USCCB about the recent rulings on marriage in federal courts. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, Archbishop Cordileone...
View ArticleVA Catholic Conference Statement on Appeals Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled today in a two-to-one decision that Virginia’s marriage law is unconstitutional. Bishop Paul S. Loverde and Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo released a...
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Catholic Bishops of East Africa Affirm Marriage
The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), comprising of the Episcopal Conferences of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan/South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia and...
View ArticleTennessee Law Upheld
A Tennessee state trial court on August 5 upheld Tennessee’s non-recognition of a valid out-of-state same-sex “marriage.” This is the first win for marriage in court since U.S. v. Windsor. In his...
View ArticleGood News in Louisiana
For the first time since last summer’s Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Windsor, marriage advocates won a marriage case in federal court. In the case of Robicheaux v. Caldwell, the U.S. District Court...
View ArticleCardinal George on “A Tale of Two Churches”
Cardinal George reflects in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s newspaper on the way that the current American culture requires us to choose between our faith and full civic participation, since the dominant...
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Pope Francis Homily for Wedding
On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14, 2014) the Holy Father received the vows of 20 couples, joining in the Sacrament of Marriage. This is an excerpt from his homily,...
View ArticleNews about Archbishop Cordileone in San Francisco
As you may remember from June, Archbishop Cordileone, the Chairman of the Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, spoke at the March for Marriage. His participation was loudly...
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Call to Prayer: October 3, 2014
This week we celebrated the feast of St. Therese, the saint of the “little way.” St. Therese reminds us that love is expressed powerfully in the little things that might not even be noticed. We pray...
View ArticleU.S. Court of Appeals: Sixth Circuit Marriage Decision
Good news! Judges of the Sixth Circuit upheld marriage in that district. Read Archbishop Cordileone’s comments in the USCCB Media release. USCCB Chairman Praises Sixth Circuit Decision Upholding...
View ArticleWorld Meeting of Families Catechesis Series: Chapter Two
World Meeting of Families Catechesis Series The USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth is excited about the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) being held in Philadelphia in September...
View ArticleFlorida Bishops Respond to Marriage Redefinition
Marriage licenses were issue for the first time today in Florida, after the expiration of a stay from the U.S. District Court ruling. The bishops of Florida wrote a statement in response. The bishops...
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A Dialogue on Marriage: Part One
What is Marriage? All of the talk about marriage hinges on this question; often, when we ask it simply and directly, the answer is halting, hesitant, and surprising. When we ask a question like this,...
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