However, a study of official church statements on abortion challenges many of these stereotypes. (religion-online.org)
As with most church statements, it is left to the competent authorities in each setting to clarify, interpret and apply the document's insights and principles for the local situation. (religion-online.org)
What seems to concern more American Catholics is the increasing gap between what official church statements say and what people are experiencing in their own lives. (religion-online.org)