Virginia Bishop Urges Catholics to Vote No on State Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage Referendums
Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, has urged Catholics to vote against two proposed constitutional amendments regarding abortion and same-sex marriage. He described these measures as contrary to Catholic teachings and harmful to society. The amendments are set to appear on the ballot in the November 2026 election.
- ▪Bishop Burbidge called the proposed amendments 'measures from the evil one.'
- ▪The abortion amendment aims to protect reproductive freedom and would allow for unregulated abortions up to birth.
- ▪The same-sex marriage amendment seeks to repeal a 2006 provision defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
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