CHURCH UNLIKELY TO CHANGE CELIBACY RULE FOR PRIESTS From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: March 19, 2002| Author: CHARLES AUSTIN, STAFF WRITER | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

03-19-2002

CHURCH UNLIKELY TO CHANGE CELIBACY RULE FOR PRIESTS
By CHARLES AUSTIN, STAFF WRITER
Date: 03-19-2002, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P, One Star B

There is no sign the Catholic Church is ready to consider any change
to its requirement that priests remain celibate, despite recent
controversy over sexual abuse of children by priests and concern that
cel...

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