Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, who serves as Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee for Religious Liberty, penned a powerful response to a letter sent to the editor of a Kentucky newspaper by a citizen who expressed concern about his support for the First Amendment Defense Act – a bill which some are claiming will legalize discrimination against the LGBT community.
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Congress Moves to Protect Rights of Believers
Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules in two pivotal same-sex marriage cases next week, lawmakers are intent on protecting the religious liberty of all Americans by introducing a law that will prohibit the federal government from punishing believers who refuse to participate in same-sex weddings.
