The Pope Rules Out Feminist Theology


	The Pope Rules Out Feminist Theology

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3-2-2008 1:50 PM

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3-2-2008 9:13 PM

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the Holy See said that anyone baptised using alternative terms, such as "Creator", "Redeemer" and "Sanctifier" would have to be re-baptised using the traditional ceremony.

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