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Varied Catholic Reaction to Pope Paul's Encyclical Barring Contraception
Global bishops display a spectrum from strict enforcement to tolerance as opposition to the encyclical grows. In the United States Cardinal O'Boyle threatens action against 52 priests who dissent, while most American bishops favor open discussion. European bishops defend individual conscience, with England and Belgium noting differences in approach. A Canadian scholar foresees a eventual split between papal authority and theologians, and polls show notable dissent among American and Dutch Catholics.
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