WASHINGTON (CNS) – When the Supreme Court declined to review the appeals on rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans as unconstitutional, many people were left second-guessing why this happened and what it means for the future of same-sex marriages and bans on such marriages.
WASHINGTON (CNS) – A federal judge upheld an amendment to Louisiana’s state constitution in early September that defined marriage as the union of one man and one woman, but later that same week, a federal court struck down same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana.
HONOLULU (CNS) — U.S. District Court Judge Alan Kay in an Aug. 8 ruling said Hawaii’s laws banning same-sex marriage “are not unconstitutional,” and he threw out a lawsuit that had argued otherwise. The Hawaii Family Forum, a Christian educational organization, had intervened in the case to defend Hawaii’s marriage statutes, and its attorney, Jim […]
Our esteem as Christians for that unique friendship which we call marriage arises from not only the natural union of a woman and a man that begins when they consent to it but also its call to reflect the nature and generous love of God. God is a trinity of persons, equal yet unique. Married […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This is the fourth of a series on the Theology of the Body. This week, President Obama thrust the issue of same-sex marriage into the headlines. Given that we are six months away from a national election, that he would choose now to flip-flop on the issue […]
by Carol Zimmermann, WASHINGTON (CNS) – The same-sex marriage issue will be facing lawmakers and voters in several states this year. Democratic-controlled legislatures in Washington state, Maryland and New Jersey are considering legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage, while Maine voters will vote on a same-sex marriage referendum in November. Voters in North Carolina and […]
SEATTLE (CNS) – Legislation introduced by lawmakers in Washington state that would redefine marriage to allow same-sex marriage “is not in the public interest,” said the bishops of the state’s three Catholic dioceses. “Marriage in faith and societal traditions is acknowledged as the foundation of civilization. It has long been recognized that the stability of […]
by Mark Pattison, WASHINGTON (CNS) – A letter signed by more than three dozen U.S. religious leaders objects to the specter of religious groups being forced to treat same-sex unions “as if they were marriage.” “Altering the civil definition of ‘marriage’ does not change one law, but hundreds, even thousands, at once,” said the letter, […]
Someone in the newsroom looked at the day’s headlines and said, “Looks like another bad day for the Church!” A glance at the rundown of news can be depressing. President Obama has thrown his support behind legislation pending in both houses of Congress that would repeal the 15-year-old Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This would […]
