Priests are bucking Catholic Church leadership to support same-sex marriage in Ireland

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By Sarah Kaplan May 20 at 2:18 AM

For the Rev. Pádraig Standún, a Catholic priest in western Ireland, voting “yes” is a matter of what’s right. To another Irish priest, the Rev. Iggy O’Donovan, it’s about creating an inclusive state.

To the Rev. Martin Dolan, Ireland’s upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage is deeply personal.

“I’m gay myself,” he announced to his Dublin congregation in January. It was a surprise ending to Dolan’s homily, in which he urged his congregation to vote “yes” in the referendum. But his parishioners took it in stride — they gave him a standing ovation, according to the Belfast Telegraph.

As the Friday referendum approaches, Ireland seems poised to become the first nation to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote. The Catholic Church itself opposes the measure.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/20/priests-are-bucking-catholic-church-leadership-to-support-same-sex-marriage-in-ireland/

2:12 video at link.

[beemer27]

1. Yes !!

Many of the worlds problems would be solved if we had a few more brave people to stand up and speak form the heart like this. It was not easy for this priest to say what he did, but it swayed how many hundred people. There are other issues that will require brave and honest people to take a chance and stand to speak the truth. The will not always be successful, but will work sometimes.

[hrmjustin]

2. K&R!