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U.S. Bishops Discuss Revised Sex-Abuse Policy

By Barbara Bradley Hagerty
Published November 10, 2002 at 10:00 PM MST

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meets in Washington, D.C., to discuss Vatican-inspired revisions to the bishops' proposed new policy for dealing with sexually abusive priests. The Vatican seeks revisions to items it says conflict with church law. Hear NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty.

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Barbara Bradley Hagerty is the religion correspondent for NPR, reporting on the intersection of faith and politics, law, science and culture. Her New York Times best-selling book, "Fingerprints of God: The Search for the Science of Spirituality," was published by Riverhead/Penguin Group in May 2009. Among others, Barb has received the American Women in Radio and Television Award, the Headliners Award and the Religion Newswriters Association Award for radio reporting.
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