N.J. Catholic bishops instructing priests to read, distribute letter denouncing same-sex marriage
Catholic bishops in the state are instructing priests to read or distribute a letter this weekend asking Catholics to pray that lawmakers in New Jersey not allow same-sex marriage in New Jersey.It remains unclear whether legislators will vote on the issue during the current lame-duck session. Gov. John Corzine favors same-sex marriage, but Gov.-elect Chris Christie opposes it, and supporters realize that unless it passes before Christie assumes office, prospects of passage in the foreseeable future would be bleak.The bishops’ letter restates Catholic teachings that marriage should be allowed only between a man and a woman. It says prayer is...
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