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Cardinal Francis George

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Cardinal George Says Same-Sex Marriage Is 'Against The Common Good', Do You Agree?

Cardinal Francis George releases a strongly worded letter as the State Legislature moves closer to a vote on gay marriage.

As gay marriage moves closer to a vote in the Illinois General Assembly, Cardinal Francis George has released a letter attacking the notion of same- sex marriage itself and urging Catholics to voice their objections.  UPDATED: Illinois State Senate members went home on Thursday without voting the bill up or down in the final days of the veto session, although a senate committee did vote in favor of the bill to allow same-sex marraige. Supporters are hoping the bill will be passed after new lawmakers are sworn in on Jan. 9, however, it may be weeks before the bill goes before the state senate for a full vote. The marriage equality bill's failure to go before the senate for a full vote on Thursday was credited to pushback from the Catholic …

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Dan Lambert

11:32 am on Monday, January 7, 2013

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Making a Marriage Last for 50 Years

Chicago area couples celebrate their golden wedding anniversaries with Cardinal George.

When Barbara Jenkinson was 16, she visited a dude ranch in Idaho with the Girl Scouts. She met Don, who was in the Air Force and stationed there. When Don asked her how old she was she did the only thing any reasonable 16-year-old girl would do: she lied. The lie paid off, and 50 years later the Chicago couple is still married. Earlier: Cardinal George visits Niles for Golden Anniversaries Barbara, now 70, and Don, 74, attended a golden anniversary Mass with Cardinal Francis George and 350 other Catholic couples at St. John Brebeuf in Niles on Sunday. The Archdiocese of Chicago holds the event annually to honor couples who have stayed together for 50 years.  “Patience, and a lot of prayers,” is what the two cite as the key to their long …

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