In response to a proposed ordinance that would allow same-sex marriage, The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington threatened to stop feeding the city's homeless through Catholic Charities Washington. This decision could affect tens of thousands of people, according to the Washington Post.
Today's question: Should the Catholic Church halt charity work in protest of a gay marriage ordinance?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | 1:28 p.m. CST;
updated 2:07 p.m. CST, Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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