Silk: "Scalia Has a Point"

by Michael Sean Winters

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Mark Silk, at his blog at RNS, says Justice Antonin Scalia has a point: The majority opinion that overturned DOMA virtually made the case for those who wish to challenge state-level bans on same-sex marriage.

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Cranes are seen around the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Nov. 7, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, as restoration work continued before its reopening. The iconic cathedral is scheduled to reopen Dec. 8, to be followed by six months of celebrations, Masses, pilgrimages, prayers and exhibitions. (OSV News/Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier)

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