Church to Challenge Governor on Gay Marriage

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan says he'll challenge any effort to legalize gay marriage in New York.

Dolan made the remarks at a news conference Wednesday just hours before he was installed as New York's new Roman Catholic leader.

Gov. David Paterson is expected to propose a gay marriage bill Thursday. He is among the civic leaders expected at Dolan's installation Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Dolan is the 59-year-old former archbishop of Milwaukee. He says one of his priorities is to draw more men to the priesthood. He also will try to persuade alienated Catholics to return to the church.

Dolan succeeds Cardinal Edward Egan, who is retiring after nine years.
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