USA Today Considers Marriage Pastoral

by Joe Feuerherd on Oct. 13, 2009

Playing off our report yesterday on the draft pastoral letter on marriage, USA Today's Cathy Lynn Grossman says the bishops are looking for a "pastoral way to say 'No.'"

When will the Bishops and the

Submitted by Sue Z (not verified) on Oct. 13, 2009.

When will the Bishops and the Church overcome their sexual hang-up. To say we accept gays and lesbians but deny them the rights of the rest of us is to discriminate against them. As for birth control, what can I say they are not in reality if they think catholics are not using birth control. Adultery is Catholic Divorce.

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