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March 19, 2010

Four Questions for the Vatican

Hans Küng, National Catholic Reporter

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Why does the pope continue to assert that what he calls "holy" celibacy is a "precious gift", thus ignoring the biblical teaching that explicitly permits and even encourages marriage for all office holders in the Church?

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TAGGED: Vatican, Roman Catholic Church, Germany, Pope Benedict

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