The archbishop stated that clergy and Church employees may not participate in the solemnization of a civil same-sex 'marriage,' nor may the property and facilities of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of New York be used for such events.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio joins fellow bishops in speaking about God-given definition of marriage and opposing the way the Legislature passed the measure.
State's Catholic Conference urges citizens to tell their senators to vote against the measure: 'It's too late for writing; it's too late for anything much other than calling and prayer.'
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