Letter
Letter from Archbishop Cordileone and Archbishop Lori to U.S. Representative Labrador Regarding the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (2015)
Letter from Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Chair, USCCB Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage and Archbishop William E. Lori, Chair, USCCB Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty to U.S. Representative Raúl Labrador Regarding the First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802), June 18, 2015
"As the respective chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage and the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, we write in strong support of your bill, H.R. 2802, the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA). As you know, persons who believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman are increasingly having their religious liberties jeopardized and even forfeited.
FADA would provide significant protection for religious liberty at the federal level and would be an important measure in extending conscience protection to individuals and organizations who believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman. As a non-discrimination Act, FADA would protect these individuals and organizations from federal government discrimination. In a climate of increasing intolerance, these protections are very much needed."