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Sister Joan Chittister
Clip: 8/29/2013 | 7m 30s
This Benedictine nun calls for change in the Catholic Church, not clinging to the past.
"To be reactionary at a time like this is to stand in front of a tsunami and say you can swim. We’re changing. Our goal is to change for the better," says this controversial Benedictine nun about the Catholic church's need to reform on issues such as gay marriage and female ordination.
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Sister Joan Chittister
Clip: 8/29/2013 | 7m 30s
"To be reactionary at a time like this is to stand in front of a tsunami and say you can swim. We’re changing. Our goal is to change for the better," says this controversial Benedictine nun about the Catholic church's need to reform on issues such as gay marriage and female ordination.
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