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STATEMENT FROM D.C. CLERGY UNITED FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN RESPONSE TO THE WASHINGTON ARCHDIOCESE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LETTER TO D.C. COUNCIL

“Yesterday, the leadership of the Catholic Church made clear that they are choosing a cynical political ploy over their call to serve the neediest among the community.
“Members of the Church hierarchy announced that they will prohibit Catholic Charities from providing services to DC residents if the DC City Council decides to recognize all married couples as equal under law. If it indeed takes this step, the leadership of the Catholic Church will be turning their backs on thousands of DC Catholics and other DC residents who embrace all of our neighbors and seek to provide for them in times of need.
“The Catholic Church hierarchy is at a crossroads: they must decide whether they are in the charity business for charity¹s sake, or if imposing their will on the DC City Council and the citizens of the District is their primary interest.”
Rev. Dr. Dennis W. Wiley, Pastor, Covenant Baptist Church
Co-Chair, D.C. Clergy United For Marriage Equality

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