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Why are priests celibate?

Thursday, August 27, 2009
By goodwink
Celibacy is one of the most widely recognized characteristics of a Roman Catholic priest. But though it is well known, celibacy itself is often misunderstood. Technically, celibacy is the commitment not to marry. In the Latin (Roman) Catholic Church, it is a prerequisite for ordination to the priesthood. The candidate must freely assume this obligation publicly and for life.
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Year of the Priest: Time to talk celibacy

Thursday, June 11, 2009
By Bryan Cones
Out goes the Year of Paul, in comes the Year of the Priest. Perfect timing too. Priests in the U.S.
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So long, Father Cutie

Friday, May 29, 2009
By Bryan Cones
Oh well. "Father Oprah"--who would really want that nickname?--has gone and left us for the Episcopalians. Forced to choose between love and ministry in the Roman Catholic Church, I guess he chose the former.And how many of Miami's Catholics do you think will follow him?
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Fake celibacy, part 3: Father What-a-waste?

Monday, May 11, 2009
By Bryan Cones
I was away from the office when news of the racy photos of Father Alberto Cutie (CU-ti-ay) broke; the Miami priest who runs (or used to run) a Catholic media outlet along with a parish in the Miami archdiocese, is now appearing on CBS' The Early Show. What's most surprising to me about the news coverage: the lack of outrage among the faithful.
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Fake celibacy, part 2

Monday, April 27, 2009
By Bryan Cones
Despite the fact that I've evidently been denounced to the Holy Office for my allegedly unorthodox views about mandatory clerical celibacy, I thought I'd pass along this editorial from America magazine, suggesting, shockingly, that the U.S. bishops take the lead in exploring solutions to the U.S.
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The solution to fake celibacy

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
By Bryan Cones
OMG as the young folks text nowadays. The new president of Paraguay, a former bishop, has admitted to fathering one woman's child, and today it comes out he admits that "it's possible" he could have fathered the child of at least one other.
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NYC Archbishop OK with married clergy

Monday, March 23, 2009
By Bryan Cones
The headline may overstate the case a bit, but Archbishop Edward Egan's acknowledgment in a talk radio interview that the Catholic Church ought to consider married clergy is kind of a big deal: "I think [the celibacy rule] has to be looked at.
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