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USCCB Subcommittee Chairman Calls Decisions in Oregon and Pennsylvania Travesties of Justice

From the USCCB- Archbishop Cordileone says marriage, democracy, children deserve better Says state attorneys general were derelict in their duties Reiterates that authentic marriage is the union of one man and one woman WASHINGTON–Responding to the ruling by the federal court in Orego
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May 22, 2014
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Pennsylvania Bishops React to Supreme Court Rulings

Bishop Barres in the Diocese of Allentown said, “The Diocese of Allentown stands with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops which has called today “a tragic day for marriage and our nation.” The Diocese agrees with the Bishop’s Conference which said, “The com
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June 27, 2013
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Marriage in Pennsylvania

The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decisions today for two cases addressing same-sex marriage. Supporters of gay marriage are calling them significant but incomplete. Supporters of traditional marriage are calling it tragic, but not a total loss for supporters of states’ rights. The
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June 26, 2013
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Prayer from Marriage March in Washington, DC

From the USCCB – Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, will participate in the March for Marriage in Washington,  March 26,  by leading the marchers in
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March 26, 2013
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USCCB decries refusal to support Defense of Marriage Act

On February 23, 2011, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following from Anthony R. Picarello, Jr. of the Office of General Counsel: “Marriage has been understood for millennia and across cultures as the union of one man and one woman. Today, the President has
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February 24, 2011
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