In USCCB
May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy Dolan,
president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the
following statement:
President Obama’s comments today in support of the
redefinition of marriage are deeply saddening. As I stated in my public letter
to the President on September 20, 2011, the Catholic Bishops stand ready to
affirm every positive measure taken by the President and the Administration to
strengthen marriage and the family. However, we cannot be silent in the face of
words or actions that would undermine the institution of marriage, the very
cornerstone of our society. The people of this country, especially our
children, deserve better. Unfortunately, President Obama’s words today are not
surprising since they follow upon various actions already taken by his
Administration that erode or ignore the unique meaning of marriage. I pray for
the President every day, and will continue to pray that he and his
Administration act justly to uphold and protect marriage as the union of one
man and one woman. May we all work to promote and protect marriage and by so
doing serve the true good of all persons.
