Pope visits Portugal. 3 days later, same-sex marriage ratified

[charlie]

No comment. Headline says it all.

LISBON, Portugal — Portugal's conservative president announced Monday he is ratifying a law allowing gay marriage in the predominantly Catholic country.

The head of state's decision to permit the enactment of a bill passed by Parliament in January makes Portugal the sixth European country allowing same-sex couples to wed.

President Anibal Cavaco Silva said in a nationally televised address he regretted that the country's political parties had failed to reach a compromise during days of heated debate in Parliament four months ago.

Vetoing the bill would only send it back to Parliament where lawmakers would overturn his decision, he said, adding that the country needed to focus on overcoming an economic crisis that has increased unemployment and deepened poverty...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ik3aX3N0ru0tZv_wqU87GX6lm4lwD9FOPSSO0

...and in other news, Bill Donohue has declared war on the Empire State Building:

http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=36552

http://www.newshounds.us/2010/05/14/gretchen_carlson_lets_bill_donohue_rant_about_little_preppy_boys_snubbing_mother_teresa.php

[Angry Dragon]

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Pope decries passage and signing of gay marriage bill.

This would come from a man that is not married, is afraid of women. wears funny red shoes because Jesus did.

[mzteris]

2. you forgot the pointy hat. n/t