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Catholic Church Documents

Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons: A document issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 2003 discussing the Vatican's position on the effort to legalize same-sex marriage.
Family, Marriage and "De Facto" Unions: a document issued by the Pontifical Council for the Family in 2000 discussing the troubling trend of de facto unions that insist on their institutional recognition and even their equivalence to families originating in a marriage commitment.
Between Man and Woman: Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions: a document that offers some basic truths to assist people in understanding Catholic teaching about marriage and to enable them to promote marriage and its sacredness.
Arcanum (On Christian Marriage): an incredibly insightful encyclical on marriage by Pope Leo XIII promulgated on February 10, 1880.
Humane Vitae (On the Regulation of Birth): an explanation of Church teaching on birth control promulgated on July 25, 1968.
Promote, Preserve and Protect Marriage: a statement issued in 2003 in support of the Federal Marriage Amendment.
Statement on Same-Sex Marriage: a statement issued in 1996 regarding the USCCB's position on same-sex marriage.
Marriage and the Family: A statement issued by the Minnesota Bishops in December 2004 during the Feast of the Holy Family.
Defending Marriage and the Family Against Same-Sex Unions: a 2004 article by Bishop John Nienstedt discussing the troubling trends towards legalizing same-sex unions.

Other Recommended Resources

Marriage Amendment Bill: here's the specific bill language passed by the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Talking Points: these documents equip you with some major talking points for each issue surrounding the marriage amendment.
The Future of Family Law: a chilling account of what's in store for the future of the family.
What's Wrong with Letting Same-Sex Couples "Marry"?: This document addresses some of the most common questions that arise in the same-sex marriage debate.
Comparing the Lifestyles of Same-Sex Couples with Married Couples: This white paper explores the hard data that reveals stark differences between same-sex couples and heterosexual marriages.

Multimedia Resources

Battle for Marriage in Minnesota Video: a high-quality 30-minute video on DVD designed to help educate people on the Minnesota marriage amendment.
Lessons from Canada: Bishop Fredrick Henry of Calgary, Canada provides a chilling account of what's in store for us if we loose the battle to protect marriage.
Marriage Crisis in America: Steve Wood talks about same-sex marriage & the Federal Marriage Amendment. Learn the seven causes of what brought Massachusetts to legalize same-sex marriage, what are the religious, social, governmental, and judicial factors that led us to this point and much more.
Theology of the Body: Christopher West is the recognized worldwide expert in educating people on God's truth regarding human sexuality. This audio program provides a brief introduction to TOB.