Stephen Schneck

Catholic University of America

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Director of the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; member of the Board of Directors for Democrats for Life of America, he has been an advisor to the Obama Administration on Catholic issues

Stephen Schneck on KCRW

Pope Francis has stunned the laity and clerical leaders by saying that the Roman Catholic Church is "obsessed" by abortion, same-sex marriage and contraception.

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President Obama said today he won't back down on the new rule that insurance plans – even at religious institutions -- provide free contraceptives to all women employees for family…

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President Obama said today he won't back down on the new rule that insurance plans – even at religious institutions -- provide free contraceptives to all women employees for family…

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