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.
FULL STORY at http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2069