Catholic collections aimed at preventing same-sex marriage law

[forum_admin]

The fight over Maine's same-sex marriage law has started to heat up, and opponents of the new law have received a large cash infusion from the Catholic Church.

During Mass on Sunday, parishioners were asked to donate money to defeat the new law.

At the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Maine hundreds of parishioners gathered for the Sunday Service.

This is one of about 140 catholic churches across Maine taking part in a special second collection asking for money specifically to defeat Maine's same-sex marriage law.

"Marriage is clearly, biblically, ecclesiastically, logically, rationally and naturally the union between a man and a woman, for us Catholics, marriage is a sacrament," Father Louis Phillips said on Sunday.

The money raised from the special collection will go directly to Stand for Marriage Maine, the group running the "Yes On One" campaign. In November, Maine voters will have the chance to overturn the law by voting yes on a referendum question.

More...

Catholic collections aimed at preventing same-sex marriage law | NECN