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Homosexuality, Gay Marriage and the Catholic Church

US Bishops Criticize Obama Administration's Decision on Marriage Law Friday, February 25, 2011 WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. bishops' Office of General Counsel said the Obama administration's decision to no longer support the Defense of Marriage Act in legal challenges ahead "represents an abdication" of its "constitutional obligation to ensure that laws of the United States are faithfully executed."

Bullying, Teen Suicides Prompt Soul-searching Among Religious Groups Thursday, November 04, 2010 WASHINGTON (CNS)—The widely publicized suicide of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi in September not only put the spotlight on the harassment of gay teenagers but also highlighted the possible role of religious groups in instilling negative views about homosexuals.

DVD Campaign Urges Traditional Marriage Be Protected Sunday, October 03, 2010 ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS)—Minnesota's Catholic bishops have sent a letter and DVD to Catholics in the state about the church's response to measures recently introduced in the state Legislature that would change the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.

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LONDON (CNS)—The Charity Commission for England and Wales has refused the adoption agency Catholic Care permission to amend its constitution so it can turn away gay and unmarried couples. Friday, August 20, 2010 Commission Nixes English Catholic Adoption Agency's Bid Friday, August 20, 2010	ROME (CNS)—In the wake of an undercover video and news report documenting priests in Rome engaged in homosexual acts, the Rome Diocese has called for priests engaged in "unworthy" behavior to leave the priesthood and stop sullying the reputation of the vast majority of honorable ministers. Saturday, July 24, 2010 Rome Diocese Calls for Active Gay Priests to Leave Saturday, July 24, 2010
WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Aug. 16 decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to prevent the state of California from conducting same-sex marriages while an appeal is under way drew cheers from same-sex marriage opponents. Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Appeals Court Grants Stay on Same-sex Marriages Wednesday, August 18, 2010	WASHINGTON (CNS)—The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage July 12 criticized a federal judge's ruling in two Massachusetts cases that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Archbishop Criticizes Rulings Against Defense of Marriage Act Tuesday, July 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (CNS)—Opponents of the early August court decision that deemed 2008's Proposition 8 in California banning same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional were preparing to defend the ban all the way to the Supreme Court after the judge who handed down the earlier decision said same-sex marriages could resume Aug. 18. Monday, August 16, 2010 Opponents of Same-sex Marriage Gear up for New Fight Monday, August 16, 2010	HONOLULU (CNS)—Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle announced July 6 that she would veto a bill that would have established civil unions in Hawaii, stating that she believed the legislation was "essentially (same-sex) marriage by another name." Monday, July 12, 2010 Governor Vetoes Measures to Establish Same-sex Unions Monday, July 12, 2010

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Click the link to read the full document. Tuesday, December 09, 2008 The U.S. Bishops' Between Man and Woman: Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions From Catholic Update, St. Anthony Messenger Press	Click the link to read the full document. Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 2003
Click the link to read the full document. Tuesday, December 09, 2008 When Our Son Told Us He Was Gay From St. Anthony Messenger magazine	Click the link to read the full document. Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Always Our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers U.S. bishops’ Committee on Marriage and Family, 1997
Click the link to read the full document. Tuesday, December 09, 2008 What the Church Teaches About Homosexuality From Catholic Update, St. Anthony Messenger Press	Click the link to read the full document. Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guidelines for Pastoral Care U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2006