Catholics Protest Former D.C. Mayor’s Nomination to Elite Church Charity

Former mayor of Washington, D.C., Anthony Williams’s candidacy to join the millennium-old Order of Malta has kicked up a firestorm among traditional Catholics due to his support for abortion rights and legal protections for same-sex couples, reports The Washington Post.

Mr. Williams’s nomination has sparked anger in the Catholic blogosphere and prompted petitions to the Rome headquarters of the order, which runs charitable organizations worldwide and counts numerous high-profile political figures among its members.