Catholic Ireland embraces marriage equality

From Huffington Post: Ireland Votes Yes To Legalize Gay Marriage In Historic Referendum Reuters by Shawn Pogatchnik

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's citizens have voted in a landslide to legalize gay marriage, electoral officials announced Saturday — a stunningly lopsided result that illustrates what Catholic leaders and rights activists alike called a "social revolution."

Friday's referendum saw 62.1 percent of Irish voters say "yes" to changing the nation's constitution to define marriage as a union between two people regardless of their sex. Outside Dublin Castle, watching the results announcement in its cobblestoned courtyard, thousands of gay rights activists cheered, hugged and cried at the news.   continue reading

We call that "social revolution" - JUSTICE.  

“This decision makes every citizen equal and I believe it will strengthen the institution of marriage,” Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said.

The archbishop of Dublin said "the result should be a wake-up call for the Catholic church in Ireland."  We agree entirely with the archbishop.  The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland (and worldwide) needs to "wake up".  You, archbishop, should be fighting FOR justice rather than against it.