US President declares support for same-sex marriage

US President Barack Obama yesterday expressed for the first time his personal support for so-called “same-sex marriage”. Following the remarks in an exclusive interview with ABC News, aides for Obama clarified that the President’s views are personal, and that he still supports the idea that states should decide the question individually.

Obama’s rejection of traditional marriage as the norm for society comes a day after North Carolina became the 30th U.S. state to introduce a constitutional protection for traditional marriage, overwhelmingly approving an amendment that defines marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman.


In a statement published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the USCCB said he was “deeply saddened” by the Obama’s remarks.

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Below please find the complete statement by USCCB President Cardinal Timothy Dolan:

President Obama’s comments today in support of the redefinition of marriage are deeply saddening. As I stated in my public letter to the President on September 20, 2011, the Catholic Bishops stand ready to affirm every positive measure taken by the President and the Administration to strengthen marriage and the family. However, we cannot be silent in the face of words or actions that would undermine the institution of marriage, the very cornerstone of our society. The people of this country, especially our children, deserve better. Unfortunately, President Obama’s words today are not surprising since they follow upon various actions already taken by his Administration that erode or ignore the unique meaning of marriage. I pray for the President every day, and will continue to pray that he and his Administration act justly to uphold and protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman. May we all work to promote and protect marriage and by so doing serve the true good of all persons.