Archbishop Kurtz: “Marriage is and always will be the union between one man and one woman.”

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Archbishop Kurtz: “Marriage is and always will be the union between one man and one woman.” 2017-01-24T18:54:40-05:00 Frank Weathers

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Today was the day oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges came before the Supreme Court of the United States. The opening statement by Mary Bonauto made it 39 seconds before the questioning by the justices began.

There won’t be any decision on the case, and thus on the legal future of same-sex marriage, until probably late June. If you have 2 1/2 hours of time at your disposal, you can hear the arguments here. If you prefer speed reading, the transcript is available here.

The current President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, had a few words to say about today’s proceedings.

USCCB President Comments On Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments On Marriage

April 28, 2015
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 28, on the constitutionality of states defining and recognizing marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Commenting on the oral arguments before the Court, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), said, “Today is a moment of great consequence. Marriage is a perennial institution, with deep roots in who we are and in our nation’s culture and laws. Marriage is and always will be the union between one man and one woman. This truth is inseparable from the duty to honor the God-given dignity of every human person. We pray that the justices will uphold the responsibility of states to protect the beautiful truth of marriage, which concerns the essential well-being of the nation, especially children. Children have a basic right, wherever possible, to know and be loved by their mother and father together. The Church will always defend this right and looks to people of good will to continue this debate with charity and civility.”

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling by the end of June.

Source.

SCOTUSblog is the source you’ll want to follow regarding what took place today.

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