Defense of Marriage in the News (News Releases)

The following are USCCB news releases related to the protection and promotion of marriage as the permanent and exclusive union of one man and one woman. They are ordered chronologically starting with the most recent.

2013

• USCCB Subcommittee Chair Calls Minnesota Lawmakers' Post-Mother's Day Marriage Redefinition 'Height of Irony' (May 15, 2013)
  

• USCCB Subcommittee Chair Decries Serious Injustice In Delaware (May 8, 2013)
  

• USCCB Subcommittee Chair Decries Marriage Redefinition In Rhode Island (May 3, 2013)
  

• USCCB Subcommittee Chair Leads Prayer At March For Marriage (March 26, 2013)
  

• Heads of Military Archdiocese, Subcommittee for Promotion, Defense of Marriage Object to Defense Department Same-Sex Domestic Partners Policy (Feb. 15, 2013)
  

• USCCB Files Supreme Court Briefs Supporting DOMA, Proposition 8 (Jan. 29, 2013)
  

2012

• Archbishop Cordileone Calls Supreme Court Decision To Hear Marriage Cases Significant Moment for Nation (Dec. 7, 2012)
  

• Bishops Urge Catholics to Pray for Life, Marriage, Religious Liberty (Dec. 6, 2012)
  

• Bishops' Defense of Marriage Chair Calls for Prayer, Renewed Culture of Marriage (Nov. 7, 2012)
  
  
• Bishops' Defense of Marriage Chair Decries Latest DOMA Ruling (Oct. 19, 2012)
  

• Bishops' Committee For Defense of Marriage Disappointed Over DOMA Ruling (June 1, 2012)

• U.S. Bishops Applaud Approval of North Carolina Marriage Amendment In Face Of President Obama's Recent Comments (May 10, 2012)
  

• Cardinal Dolan: President Obama's Remarks On Marriage 'Deeply Saddening' (May 9, 2012)
  

• Catholic Bishops Denounce As "Grave Injustice" Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down California Marriage Law (Feb. 7, 2012)

• Religious Leaders Join Together In Support Of Marriage, Religious Liberty (Jan. 12, 2012)

2011

• Bishops Launch New Website, Marriage: Unique for a Reason (Nov. 14, 2011)
  
  
• Bishops Urge Senate Judiciary Committee To Oppose Bill That Would Repeal Defense Of Marriage Act (Nov. 2, 2011)
  
  
• Attacks On DOMA Threaten Marriage, Church-State Relations, Warns Archbishop Dolan In Letter to President (Sept. 21, 2011)
  
  
  • Backgrounder: Questions and Answers about Archbishop Dolan's letter to President Obama
    
    
• Rhode Island Civil Union Bill "Fails Justice," "Further Erodes Marriage's Unique Status," Says Bishop Cordileone (July 1, 2011)
  
  
• Bishop Cordileone Expresses Grave Disappointment Over NY Bill Redefining Marriage (June 28, 2011)
  
  
• Bishops' Committee Releases Second Video in Defense of Marriage Initiative (June 15, 2011)
  
  
• USCCB Urges HUD Not to Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Protected Categories (March 25, 2011)
  
  
• Letter by Cardinal Wuerl and Bishop Cordileone re: booklet entitled Marriage Equality (March 11, 2011)
  
  
• Interfaith Group Urges Speaker of the House to Defend DOMA Legislation in Court (March 4, 2011)
  
  
• Archbishop Dolan Calls Refusal to Defend Defense of Marriage Act an Alarming and Grave Injustice (March 3, 2011)
  
  
• USCCB Decries Refusal to Support Defense of Marriage Act (February 23, 2011)
  
  
• Bishop Cordileone of Oakland Appointed New Chairman of USCCB Defense of Marriage Committee (January 5, 2011)
  

2010

• Religious Leaders Voice Shared Commitment to Protect Marriage (December 6, 2010)
  
  
  • Backgrounder: Questions and Answers about "The Protection of Marriage: A Shared Commitment"
    
    
• Cardinal George Decries Court Decision Striking Down California Marriage Law (August 4, 2010)
  
  
  • Backgrounder: Questions and Answers about Perry vs. Schwarzenegger
    
    
• Bishops Concerned Over Federal Court Rulings Rejecting Marriage as Between One Man, One Woman (July 12, 2010)

• Bishops' Committee Launches New Initiative, Marriage: Unique for a Reason (June 29, 2010)
  

• Bishops Praise New Jersey Senate Vote Preserving Marriage (January 11, 2010)
  

2009

• Bishops Applaud Maine Vote Defending Marriage (November 4, 2009)
  
  
• Bishops to Hear Report about Defense of Marriage (November 2, 2009)
  
  
• Popes Strong Witness to Marriage and the Family Is an Example for All (August 14, 2009)
  
  
• Bishops Praise Decision by California Supreme Court to Uphold Definition of Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman (May 27, 2009)
  

2008

• U.S. Bishops Offer Support to Mormons Targeted for Defending Marriage, Backing California's Proposition Eight (November 25, 2008)
  
  
• Bishops Bring Concerns about Same-Sex Unions to YouTube (October 30, 2008)
  
  
• Bishops Intensify Work to Defend Marriage (October 15, 2008)
  

2006

• Bishops' President Urges Support for a Federal Constitutional Marriage Amendment; Knights of Columbus Plan National Postcard Campaign (April 3, 2006)
  
  
• Bishops' Administrative Committee Reaffirms Support For Federal Marriage Amendment (March 15, 2006)
  

2004

• Bishop Gregory Urges House To Support The Marriage Protection Amendment (September 29, 2004)
  
  
• Bishops' Head Comments On Senate's Failure To Vote On Federal Marriage Amendment (July 14, 2004)
  
  
• Bishops' Spokesman Expresses Support For Federal Marriage Amendment (July 13, 2004)
  
  
• Msgr. Fay Urges Support For Federal Marriage Amendment (July 12, 2004)
  
  
• Catholic Bishops Strongly Urge The U.S. Senate To Support The Federal Marriage Amendment (July 6, 2004)
  
  
• Bishop Commends Hearing on Marriage Amendment (March 3, 2004)
  

2003

• U.S. Catholic Bishops' Administrative Committee Calls for Protection of Marriage (September 10, 2003)
  
  
• Bishops' Head Welcomes Vatican Statement on Legal Recognition of Unions Between Homosexual Persons (July 31, 2003)