According to the Catholic News Agency all five Minnesota bishops explain that marriage as the union of husband and wife promotes the common good, does not discriminate, and should be supported by all people of good will:
“Both faith and reason agree, then, that marriage is an institution central to the life of human society,” they continued. “The committed relationship between one man and one woman calls forth the best of the spouses, not only for their own sake, but also for the well-being of their children and for the advancement of the common good. It is neither possible for us to change the definition of marriage nor wise to attempt to do so.”
