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Claire Sahlin: "Vatican orthodoxy does not represent all American Catholics" for The Guardian

7/5/12

"Like other conservative religious institutions, the Roman Catholic Church not only forbids the use of contraception and seeks to outlaw access to abortion, but also denies women's right to become priests and to preach from the pulpit," Associate Dean Claire Sahlin, PhD, writes in an op-ed for The Guardian. "These restrictions, coupled with the condemnation of same-sex relationships, have naturally and rightfully led increasing numbers to abandon the church."