Donna Danna (15 Feb 2005)
"2 Catholic Mass. State Lawmakers & Episcopal Bishop Back Gay Marriage"


"Two Catholic state lawmakers, Representative Marie P. St. Fleur and Senator Marian Walsh, said yesterday their religious faith had inspired them to support same-sex marriage, despite pronouncements from Pope John Paul II and Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley declaring that such marriages are incompatible with Catholic teachings."
 
"The Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry also honored Episcopal Bishop M. Thomas Shaw for his active support of legalizing same-sex marriage even though his own denomination defines marriage as heterosexual. Shaw told the group that he plans to launch an effort to change the constitution and canons of the Episcopal Church USA to allow same-sex marriage.
 
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