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Don't Treat Married Priests Like Pariahs

The church welcomes married Protestant ministers to its clergy--so why the double standard?

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Catholic Church in Crisis

News coverage and Beliefnet articles on the clergy sexual abuse scandals rocking America's Catholic Church.

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Next Stop for America's Catholic Church

The scandal exposed how isolated bishops, priests, and laity are from each other. But it also points the way to positive change.

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The Pros and Cons of Married Priests

In Beliefnet's 'Virtual Conclave,' religion experts, including a Guatemalan priest, debate the possibility of married 'fathers.'

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The Papacy: Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions

Author Charlotte Allen answers your questions about the pope and the Catholic Church.

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The New Pope's First Crisis

The priest shortage and its surprisingly simple solution: allow marriage as an option for priests

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Alberto Cutie

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Who's Who: Fallen Religious Leaders

Beliefnet's gallery of fallen religious leaders including Father Alberto Cutié, the beloved Cuban-American leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, who shocked his followers when paparazzi photos showed him kissing and cuddling a woman on the beach and Ted Haggard, the evangelical leader of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, who admitted he was guilty of "sexual immorality" and had purchased methamphetamine from a gay prostitute.

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The High Price of Priestly Pederasty

How much are sex scandals costing the U.S. Catholic church in payouts to victims? Some groups estimate $1 billion.

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Charlotte Hays Loose Canon

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