Timing and strategy behind the Pope’s abortion forgiveness

Name: Timing and strategy behind the Pope’s abortion forgiveness
Uploaded: 2015-09-02T01:08:06Z
Duration: P326S
Description: Pope Francis announced that Catholic priests will be given discretion to forgive women who have had abortions across the coming year. Judy Woodruff discusses the change in rhetoric with Elizabeth Dias of TIME.

Clip: 09/01/2015 | 5m 26s

Pope Francis announced that Catholic priests will be given discretion to forgive women who have had abortions across the coming year. Judy Woodruff discusses the change in rhetoric with Elizabeth Dias of TIME.

Aired: 09/01/15

Rating: NR

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Timing and strategy behind the Pope’s abortion forgiveness

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