Catholic Action League of Massachusetts Hits Cardinal Sean O’Malley For Defending Pope’s Civil Union Stance

Pope Francis came out in favor of same-sex civil unions, Cardinal Sean O'Malley came to his defense, and the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts went on the offensive against both of them this week. O'Malley's statement Thursday supporting the pope amounts to "a defense of the indefensible, compounded by an acute case of institutional and personal amnesia," said C.J. Doyle of the Catholic Action League in a written statement.

Pope Francis came out in favor of same-sex civil unions, Cardinal Sean O'Malley came to his defense, and the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts went on the offensive against both of them this week. O'Malley's statement Thursday supporting the pope amounts to "a defense of the indefensible, compounded by an acute case of institutional and personal amnesia," said C.J. Doyle of the Catholic Action League in a written statement.…