The fight over a proposed same-sex marriage law here heated up this week as the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said that if the law passed, the church would cut its social service programs that help residents with adoption, homelessness and health care.

"The Catholic Church hierarchy is at a crossroads," said the Rev. Dennis W. Wiley, the co-chairman of Clergy United for Marriage Equality and the pastor of Covenant Baptist Church. "They must decide whether they are in the charity business for charity's sake, or if imposing their will on the D.C. City Council and the citizens of the district is their primary interest."

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