Local Diocese Opposes University Speaker Because of Her Pro-Choice Views

The Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, has taken issue with the fact that former U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies was asked to speak at the University of Scranton because of Margolies' views on abortion (she is pro-choice). As the Times Leader reports, Margolies "intends to stick to the topic [of women holding elected office] when she speaks at the University of Scranton later this month." Still, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera asked for her invitation to be rescinded -- a request that university president Rev. Kevin P. Quinn denied.

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