New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan took a
swipe at Democrats' support for gay marriage in his closing
benediction at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Thursday.
The convention, which closed Thursday
with President Barack Obama accepting the party's nomination, has
been described as the most gay inclusive yet. In addition to
including a gay marriage plank in the party's platform, many
Democrats addressing delegates embraced gay rights and in particular
giving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry.
Dolan, who is opposed to New York's gay
marriage law, made a veiled reference to such unions in his closing
prayer.
“Show us anew that happiness is found
only in respecting the laws of nature and of nature's God. Empower
us with your grace so that we might resist the temptation to replace
the moral law with idols of our own making, or to remake those
institutions you have given us for the nurturing of life and
community,” said
Dolan.
(Related: Obama's
gay marriage support highlighted in DNC video.)