A Priest Speaks Out for (Gay) Marriage

Catholic teaching on homosexuality (and by extension, gay marriage) is pretty clear. So it can be surprising when a Catholic priest bucks the company line and speaks publicly in support of gays and lesbians. It’s even more surprising when that priest lives in Idaho. Father W. Thomas Faucher, pastor at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in […]

Catholic teaching on homosexuality (and by extension, gay marriage) is pretty clear. So it can be surprising when a Catholic priest bucks the company line and speaks publicly in support of gays and lesbians. It’s even more surprising when that priest lives in Idaho.

Father W. Thomas Faucher, pastor at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Boise, airs his argument in support of gay marriage in the pages of the Idaho Statesman. The money quote:

“What weakens marriage and family life are people who live together, have children together, without any legally recognized commitment. There are thousands of children in Idaho today who have never known a stable marriage or any stable family life.”

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