Maine's Catholic Bishop ends funding for homeless org. over same-sex marriage

Just when you think the Catholic Bishops can't sink any lower, they do.

Richard Malone, the Bishop of Maine, just stopped funding the homeless program at Preble Street, one of Maine's largest social service organizations, because the group opposed the repeal of the state's new marriage law last fall.

The details are at AMERICAblog Gay. Here's a link to the website for Preble Street. The organization really does the Lord's work.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict, is ensnared in a child rape scandal in his old diocese. The U.S. Bishops have already paid out $2.7 billion in damages to victims in this country. But, those Bishops aren't going to let any pro-gay policy go unchallenged.

Why does anyone on Capitol Hill listen to the Catholic Bishops?