sentences:  On June 26, 2015 the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the United States.Burbidge responded to the ruling with an official statement saying, "the true definition of marriage cannot be redefined by courts" and reiterated the Catholic Church's official teachings on marriage.He ended his statement saying that "we are to treat and engage one another in mutual and lasting respect."