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welcome, i m bob abernethy. it s good to have you with us. the vatican released a major report this week cracking down on the umbrella group that represents most of the catholic nuns in the united states. the report criticized the leadership conference of women religious for what it called serious doctrinal problems. while acknowledging the group promotes social justice, the report faulted the sisters for being silent on other issues dealing with the right to life, including abortion and euthanasia. members of the conference were also chastised for publicly challenging the catholic bishops on certain occasions. we have an analysis now of the vatican s charges and their consequences from david gibson, national reporter for religion news service, a longtime vatican observer and author of the book, the rule of benedict. he joins us from new york. david, welcome. good to be here, bob. what stood out for you in this report, this challenge? well, bob, i think it was ....