Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says some religions sexist


  • World
  • Friday, 28 Jun 2013

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kathmandu April 1, 2013. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former President Jimmy Carter, who is sponsoring a conference this week on equality for women in religion, said that some religious institutions are sexist, including the Roman Catholic Church.

"How many Catholic priests do you know that are women? None," Carter said in a telephone interview.

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