Roman Catholic priests nationwide living with, dying of AIDS-related illnesses.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: January 28, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Hundreds of Roman Catholic priests across the United States have died of AIDS- related illnesses, and hundreds more are living with HIV, the virus that causes the disease.

The actual number of AIDS deaths is difficult to determine. But it appears priests are dying of AIDS at a rate at least four times that of the general U.S. population, according to estimates from medical experts and priests and an analysis of health statistics by The Kansas City Star.

In Missouri and Kansas alone, at least 16 priests and two religious-order brothers have died of AIDS since early 1987.

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