S.F. Archbishop Cordileone Wanted a Fight, and Now He Has Lost

By C.W. Nevius
San Francisco Chronicle
April 16, 2015

http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/nevius/article/Time-for-Catholic-church-to-face-up-to-reality-in-6204533.php

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone during a meeting with the Chronicle's editorial board on Tues. February 24, 2015. Cordileone is a leading conservative "culture warrior"? among the nation's Catholic Church leaders. Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle

Ever since he arrived in San Francisco more than two years ago, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has courted controversy. He attended rallies against same-sex marriage unapologetically, imposed “morality classes” on teachers at local Catholic schools, and supported the extreme views of Star of the Sea pastor Joseph Illo.