Church wants gay bill vetoed By Tom LoBianco

ANNAPOLIS — Catholic leaders in Maryland are asking Gov. Martin O'Malley to veto legislation defining domestic partnerships in Maryland.

 

Mr. O'Malley, a Democrat and a Catholic, aligned himself with the church in his opposition to the death penalty, but has split over issues such as gay marriage and abortion.

 

“At a time when communities of faith and society at large strive to address the devastating results of the dissolution of the family structure, it would prove counterproductive to allow [the bills] to become law,” said Richard J. Dowling, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference.

 

Baltimore Archbishop Edwin O'Brien wrote a letter to Mr. O'Malley asking for his veto, but a copy of the letter was unavailable yesterday.

 Church wants gay bill vetoed By Tom LoBianco
Washington Times, DC