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Marin Independent Journal

By Janis Mara, Marin Independent Journal
POSTED: 04/16/15

Prominent Catholics with Marin ties who signed a full-page Chronicle ad running Thursday asking Pope Francis to replace San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said they stand behind their decision.

The open letter cited morality clauses Cordileone proposed for a teacher handbook requiring teachers to “affirm and believe” that sex outside marriage and masturbation are “gravely evil,” among other actions.

The open letter stated that the Archdiocese of San Francisco is threatened by Cordileone’s “single-issue agenda and cannot survive, let alone thrive and grow under his supervision” and that San Francisco deserves a leader focused on service and diversity.

“We are really disappointed that the archbishop is extremely conservative and not flexible to meet the needs of the Catholic population he is serving,” said Suzanne Swift of Tiburon, a former member of the board of directors…