The 2nd United Nations Youth Assembly was held at UN headquarters in New York the first week of August, 2005. One of the breakout sessions was sponsored by MADRE, a women's rights advocacy group. Some of the views presented are contrary to Catholic Church teaching. Emily Bissonnette reports. (

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