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THE FREE FLOW OF FRESH AIR AS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OPENS WINDOWS, A THEOLOGIAN SAYS CELIBACY AND WOMEN'S ORDINATION SHOULD BE CENTRAL TO THE DEBATE FOR DEBATE: OPENING THE CLERGY
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In a communique from Rome following their meeting last month, the
US cardinals and episcopal leaders said that because "a link between
pedophilia and celibacy cannot be scientifically maintained" they
would remove priestly celibacy from the discussion. Those who hope
for a systemic overhaul of priestly ministry know that when celibacy
is taken off the table, the same surely follows for women's
ordination.
It's likely true that there is no cause-and-effect correlation
between celibacy a...
