Fr. Michael Ryan, pastor of St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Wash., reportedly was given the choice -- as were all pastors in the archdiocese -- to decide whether to distribute a petition to repeal the state's marriage equality law, which permits same sex marriage. He chose not to. Read more here.
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