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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Sex Abuse, Celibacy and Politics in the Roman Catholic Church

    The US Conference of Catholic Bishops supports universal healthcare, but took a stand against the Senate bill on the grounds that it might allow federal money to subsidize abortions. It turned out that many pro-life members of Congress were listening to other voices.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The US Conference of Catholic Bishops supports universal healthcare, but took a stand against the Senate bill on the grounds that it might allow federal money to subsidize abortions. It turned out that many pro-life members of Congress were listening to other voices. Some 59,000 Catholic nuns, 600 Catholic hospitals and 1400 Catholic nursing homes all endorsed the bill that President Obama signed into law today.

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    Crisis in the Catholic Church; LA's Traffic and Budget Woes
    1. 0:00Sex Abuse, Celibacy and Politics in the Roman Catholic ChurchYou’re reading this
    2. 27:10Mayor Says without Electricity Rate Increase, It's Lights Out!
    3. 37:20Public Transportation in a Time of Budget Cuts
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Sister Simone Campbell

      NETWORKLobby member; leader of Nuns on the Bus

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      Lisa Miller

      domestic correspondent New York Times

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      Garry O'Sullivan

      Editor, Irish Catholic

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Crisis in the Catholic Church; LA's Traffic and Budget Woes
    1. 0:00Sex Abuse, Celibacy and Politics in the Roman Catholic ChurchYou’re reading this
    2. 27:10Mayor Says without Electricity Rate Increase, It's Lights Out!
    3. 37:20Public Transportation in a Time of Budget Cuts
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