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Roman Catholic Women Priests

More than 100 women have been ordained without the church’s sanction.

Aired 01/11/2013 | Rating NR

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Roman Catholic Women Priests

Clip: 1/11/2013 | 9m 14s

More than 100 women have been ordained without the church’s sanction.

"There are no scriptural barriers to the ordination of women,” says Jane Via, a Roman Catholic woman priest in San Diego. But theology professor Thomas Rausch maintains that “the Catholic Church is not ready for the ordination of women right now.”

Aired 01/11/2013 | Rating NR

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