same-sex marriage

The Story Has Just Begun

by Russell Shaw March 22, 2013

The surprising election of Pope Francis plainly was no surprise to the people who really counted: the cardinals, that is, who swiftly chose him on the first full day and fifth ballot of the conclave. While not a speed record,…

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Gender on Trial

by Russell Shaw January 25, 2013

Defenders of traditional marriage may not believe it, but the Supreme Court’s apparent intention to decide two important same-sex marriage cases by midyear may be a stroke of good fortune for their side.
This timing means the Supreme Court’s first…

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The Old Republic and Obama’s America

by Pat Buchanan January 25, 2013

“Second Term Begins With a Sweeping Agenda for Equality,” ran the eight-column banner in which The Washington Post captured the essence of Obama’s second inaugural. There he declared:
“What binds this nation together … what makes us exceptional — what…

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Which Is To Be Master?

by Fr. George W. Rutler January 24, 2013

Connecting with people you’d like to have known is a nice hobby, and I can claim to be just three handshakes from Abraham Lincoln and only five from George Washington.
Recently at the opera, I put several people three handshakes…

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The Marriage Debate II: What States Really Can’t Do

by George Weigel January 21, 2013

In his acute analysis of the character and institutions of the United States, “Democracy in America,” Alexis de Tocqueville, a 19th-century French liberal, stressed the importance of what we call “civil society.” American democracy, Tocqueville understood, wasn’t just a matter…

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Here’s What Will Happen if Marriage is Redefined…

by Jennifer Morse January 18, 2013

Editor’s Note: The following are the prepared remarks given by Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. on January 15, 2013 to the Rhode Island legislature during hearings on the proposed redefinition of marriage. It is provided by The Ruth Institute.
Almost two…

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Faith Under Fire: An Unexpected Protest Against Same Sex Marriage

by Gail Finke January 15, 2013

Editor’s Note: Faith Under Fire, Catholic Exchange’s series documenting increased hostilities against the Faith by the State, continues today with some eyebrow-raising observations by the irrepressible Gail Finke on the subject of same-sex marriage… 
Two remarkable protests against redefining marriage…

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The Marriage Debate 1: Confusions About ‘Equality’ and ‘Discrimination’

by George Weigel January 10, 2013

The Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 guarantees that the debate over marriage will be at the forefront of American public life for the foreseeable…

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Pope Benedict on Gay Marriage

by Dr. Paul Kengor January 10, 2013

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“The Catholic Church,” wrote G. K. Chesterton, “is the one thing that saves a man from the degrading slavery of being a child of his age.
That is so true. Whatever the latest fad or fashion,…

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Legislating Same-Sex Marriage: What’s At Stake?

by Francis Cardinal George, OMI January 7, 2013

Editor’s Note: the following first appeared in Chicago’s archdiocesan newspaper, Catholic New World, and is reprinted with kind permission. 
At the beginning of the New Year, 2013, a law is being proposed in the General Assembly [of the state of…

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