The Briefing 09-10-15 (Annulments, Birth Control, Catholicism, Discrimination, Teens)

Series Cultural Commentaries

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Provision for 'autonomous birth control rights' of 11-year-olds exposes loss of morality Schools, Birth Control, and Parental Consent, The Atlantic (Jacoba Urist) 2) Discrimination against Christians lauded as sound business practice clear double standard Being Picky About Customers Early On Can Bolster Long-Term Success, New York Times (Caitlin Kelly) 3) Vatican streamlining of annulment raises question of whether Rome will join sexual revolution U.S. Catholics Open to Non-Traditional Families, Pew Research Center Poll Finds U.S. Catholics Tolerant of Same-Sex Families, Wall Street Journal (Tamara Audi) Pope Francis Announces Changes for Easier Marriage Annulments, New York Times (Jim Yardley and Elisabetta Povoledo) Conservative dissent is brewing inside the Vatican, Washington Post (Anthony Faiola)