The release of legislation today to redefine marriage once again attempts to impose the influence of special interest groups on the people of Maryland, despite the vehement protest of faith groups and grassroots constituents that led to the defeat of similar legislation last year. At a time when Marylanders are struggling to find jobs, keep their homes and feed their families, our elected officials should focus their attention on the pressing needs of the state, not on dismantling Maryland’s long-standing law defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Read more.

Join Maryland’s bishops and hundreds of fellow Catholics on Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 20, from 3–8 pm at St. Mary High School – for the 28th annual Catholic Lobby Night in Annapolis and stand strong in the public square. Registration required.