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Marriage Under Fire

Pennsylvania’s Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is facing a constitutional challenge in Federal Court in Philadelphia. Attorneys for a lesbian woman who was “married” to her partner in Canada have petitioned the court to declare Pennsylvania’s marriage law to be unconstitutional. (COZEN
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November 01, 2011
by Hill
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gay marriage, marriage, marriage amendment, marriage protection, same sex marriage

Religious leaders share commitment to marriage

Leaders of some of the largest religious communities in the United States have come together to express their commitment toward the protection of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In an open letter released today, entitled “The Protection of Marriage: A Shared Commitment
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December 06, 2010
by Hill
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gay marriage, marriage, marriage amendment, marriage protection, proposition 8, USCCB

End of session review

Health care reform. Abortion. Adoption. Gay marriage. Education. These are among top issues tracked by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) in the 2009-2010 legislative session. What happened and where do we go from here?
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November 05, 2010
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abortion, adoption, Catholic Education Posts, education, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, gay marriage, Health Care, health care reform, healthcare, legislature, marriage, marriage amendment, open adoption, state legislature

USCCB decries striking down of CA marriage law

Cardinal Francis George, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, decried the August 4 decision of a federal judge to overturn California voters’ 2008 initiative that protected marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
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August 05, 2010
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PA Marriage Protection Amendment to be considered by Senate Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider the Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Introduced as SB 707, the bill proposes an amendment to the state constitution: Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid and recognized as a m
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March 11, 2010
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defense of marriage, gay marriage, marriage, marriage amendment, marriage protection, same sex marriage

PA Marriage Protection Amendment Reintroduced

The Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment has been reintroduced by Sen. John Eichelberger (R-Blair) as Senate Bill 707. This bill, which if passed by a majority in two consecutive legislative sessions and ratified by a statewide voter referendum, would amend the Pennsylvania Cons
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February 01, 2010
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Bishops applaud Maine vote defending marriage

The U.S. bishops applauded the decision of voters in Maine to repeal a state law allowing same-sex “marriage.” The position of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) was stated by Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, chairman of the Bishops’ Ad
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November 04, 2009
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The public significance of marriage

It is easy to understand the private and intimate nature of marriage between a husband and wife.  Reality TV aside, most of us can clearly draw the line between our public and private lives. It is more difficult to describe the public significance of marriage.  What do we really know
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October 05, 2009
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Wrong way for marriage audio clip

With the status of marriage in America today, some wonder if we are going the wrong way when proposing a constitutional amendment to protect and maintain marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Amy Hill, Director of Communications for the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, disc
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June 19, 2009
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Marriage: We’re going the wrong way

With the status of marriage in America today, some wonder if we are going the wrong way when proposing a constitutional amendment to protect and maintain marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
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June 03, 2009
by Hill
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divorce, divorce reform, family, gay marriage, marriage, marriage amendment, same sex marriage
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