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Isolated Life Takes Toll on New Priests

New study finds that most priests are happy in their work, but find celibacy and loneliness "great problems."

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Priests, active priests, resigned priests, Loneliness, priestly life, celibate life, Priesthood, priests report problems, active, percentage points

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Soul Betrayal

It's not just priests who abuse youngsters. Clergy of all faiths are guilty of sexual misconduct with children and adults.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Sexual, Priest, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Abuse, Clergy, sexual contact, Catholic priests, Child, Religious Authorities, Clergy Sexual Misconduct

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From Bad to Worse: Pedophile Priests and the Challenge to the U.S. Church

Clergy child molesters, episcopal negligence, empty claims of reform: Recent scandals have even Catholic conservatives furious.

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Priest, Bishop, Hierarchy, Church, Parish, accused priest, American bishops, Sexual Abuse, case, Child

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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?

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Priest, starting premise, marriage commitment, married priest, inactive married, Married, married priest convert, Active celibate priests, Priesthood

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Priests on the Couch

A Catholic priest who works with troubled clerics talks about seminaries, gay priests, and what's right with the priesthood.

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Priest, Seminary, Gay Priests, straight priests, Homosexuality, risk factor, Sexual Orientation, Priesthood, homosexual problem, Roman Catholic priests

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Clergy Health Problems Resulting From Priest Shortage

New pastoral guidelines for priests to have adequate rest and for the laity when no priest is available

Related Topics: Health, Wellness, Stress, Catholic, Priest, holy day celebrations, Guidelines, guidelines state, Priest Shortage, Clergy, Health Problems, Celebrations, diocesan priests, Religious priests

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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

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Priest, Celibacy, Priest Shortage, married priesthood, optional celibacy, American priests, Priesthood, churchs problems, married clergy, celibacy rules

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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.

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Priest, Bishop, Church, Married Priests, Family, Young People, Catholicism runs counter, thats, bishops conference, celibate priests

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A Gay Priest Speaks Out

'The vast majority of gay priests are celibate. I don't know of any in my circle of friends that are sexually active.'

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, Gay, Priest, Gay Priests, gay men, Seminary, religious orders, straight men, gay seminarians, document, Sexual Orientation

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