Cardinal George Asks Catholics To Oppose Gay Marriage Bill
By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 1, 2013 8:15PM
Cardinal Francis George
Calling same-sex marriage a "legal fiction," George wrote, "The State has no power to create something that nature itself tells us is impossible." State Sen. Heather Steans and Rep. Greg Harris, sponsors of the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, said they intend to introduce the legislation when the Legislature reconvenes this week, but won't put it up to a vote unless they're certain they have the votes. George is hoping the letter to his priests is enough to keep Steans and Harris from having the necessary votes, unlike his 11th hour appeal when Springfield legislators passed the Illinois Civil Unions Law in 2010.