Gay 'Marriage' Ruling Presents Challenges to Calif. Churches

Since the California Supreme Court's pro-gay "marriage" ruling last week, churches throughout the nation's most populous state have found themselves faced with a pressing question - "If homosexuals are allowed to 'marry,' must churches recognize and officiate at their weddings?" In a statement issued a day after the ruling, Americans United (AU), an organization that lobbies for the separation of church and state, praised the high court's decision, while also making clear that churches would not be required, in the words of the court, to "change [their] religious policies or practices with regard to same-sex couples. Full story...