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April 30, 2012

Bishops Play Church Queens as Pawns

Maureen Dowd, New York Times

IT is an astonishing thing that historians will look back and puzzle over, that in the 21st century, American women were such hunted creatures.

Even as Republicans try to wrestle women into chastity belts, the Vatican is trying to muzzle American nuns.

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