Massachusetts bishops mail pro-marriage statement to a million homes

Published: 2004-01-19

BOSTON (CNS) -- In their boldest move yet in defense of marriage, the heads of the four Catholic dioceses of Massachusetts are blanketing the state with 1 million copies of a pro-marriage informational mailer. Working together with the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, the church's public policy arm, the bishops said they created the mailer, titled "Marriage in Massachusetts: Crisis and Challenge," to inform, challenge and encourage Catholics to make their voices heard in support of traditional marriage and against same-sex marriage. "Our view is not parochial; it reflects the common sense understanding of marriage that crosses every cultural border. Nor is our view at all a product of prejudice," the bishops said in a Jan. 16 statement announcing release of the mailer, expected to be delivered to homes over the next several days.

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