Wednesday, March 01, 2006
TELLING THE TRUTH AS BENEDICT REQUESTED
Benedict's encyclical and his call to "tell the truth" is beginning to bear fruit. The Bishops of Arizona are publicly stating their opposition to gay marriage. They present a sorely needed united front against the revision of the meaning of marriage.
Arizona's three Roman Catholic bishops are endorsing a proposal to ban gay marriage — and petitions of support may be circulated in local parishes.
The three bishops on Tuesday released a statement supporting a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit same-sex marriage, nine months after the proposal, dubbed "Protect Marriage Arizona" was announced.
The bishops' statement was denounced by several Tucson clergy who are part of Arizona Together, a coalition opposing the proposed amendment.
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