MN Marriage Protection Amendment

In civil society, marriage’s essential public purpose is about providing kids with what they need — both a mom and a dad. Marriage is a reality that unites a man and a woman and any children born from their union. While there are many types of loving relationships, marriage is more.

All citizens, including Catholics, should care about the government’s treatment and definition of marriage because civil authorities are charged with promoting the well-being of children and the broader common good, and marriage is indispensable to both purposes.

The Catholic bishops of Minnesota, through the Minnesota Catholic Conference, support the adoption (a “YES” vote) of a state constitutional amendment that preserves current state law defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.