Bishops Join Same-Sex Marriage Battle in New Jersey

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

Bishops in the state of New Jersey are instructing their priests to read or distribute a letter this weekend asking Catholics to pray that lawmakers will not allow same-sex marriage to become law in their state. The measure is aimed at countering a move by lawmakers in the state to rush through a bill permitting gay marriage before Governor-elect Chris Christie, who opposes the measures, takes office. 

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Stop AIDS! Keep the Promise!

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

This year’s World Day Against AIDS, organized by UNAIDS and celebrated today, is calling everyone, especially those directly involved in the fight against AIDS, to renew their commitment to prevent this incurable disease which is currently infecting more than 40 million people globally.

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