Canisteo Valley News: Catholics Forbidden To Take Part In Gay Marriages In NY Archdiocese

Catholics Forbidden To Take Part In Gay Marriages In NY Archdiocese
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Glen Lee on November 12, 2011 07:59:00

NY's Archbishop Banning Catholic Priests, Deacons, Employees From Taking Part in
Gay Marriages

November 12 2011
NEW YORK CITY, NY - It appears that there is a conflict brewing between Church
and State. Even though Governor Andrew Cuomo worked to get gay marriage passed
in New York State last June, the archbishop of New York is in opposition to the
new law.
Archbishop Timothy Dolan has issued a decree saying that no Catholic clergyman
in New York State can perform a gay wedding. Also, there can be no gay marriages
on Catholic Church property, and Catholic Church employees are forbidden to take
part in homosexual marriage ceremonies that take place outside of Catholic
Church property.
Dolan also indicated in his decree, that anyone who breaks the rules will be
subject to Church discipline.
To read the new Church rule, click below:
http://www.archny.org/media/files/Archbishop\'s%20Decree%20-%20Diocesan%20Policy%20Regarding%20Same-Sex%20Civil%20Marriages.pdf