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1 posted on 07/07/2002 10:06:56 AM PDT by Land of the Irish
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2 posted on 07/07/2002 10:08:12 AM PDT by Land of the Irish
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"Serious attention must be given to the problem of active homosexuals being admitted to the priesthood," said Robert Royal, a Catholic scholar with Catholics for Authentic Reform, which organized amid the current crisis.

Never heard of this group, so I went surfing. They have a web site and it reads very much the way ours would if our forum members were to set one up. Here is the link: CATHOLICS FOR AUTHENTIC REFORM

3 posted on 07/07/2002 10:47:59 AM PDT by NYer
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We are in a new investiture crisis. The method by which bishops are chosen will have to be reformed. When it all shakes out years from now, there will be significant input from the local laity before the Pope appoints someone to govern a diocese.
6 posted on 07/07/2002 1:14:32 PM PDT by Dajjal
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Amid the scandal, the Vatican's official spokesman said the church should not ordain homosexuals. Traditionalists are calling on the bishops to "purify" the priestly ranks, even as some of the hierarchy are homosexual. Three bishops with such complaints against them resigned in recent months.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. The secret to winning this is getting the dirt, preferably on the homos highest up the ladder. Once it's public, they'll resign. We just need to GET IT!
9 posted on 07/07/2002 7:59:54 PM PDT by Antoninus
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