Topic
Celibacy
Renewal Groups Strategize after the PC(USA) Drops Celibacy Clause for Gay Clergy
Churches discuss future paths since the votes came in for the Presbyterian Church(USA) to open the door to ordaining non-celibate homosexuals.
June 24, 2011
The Road to Gay Ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The denominational battle has been going on for decades. The historical record is much older.
May 12, 2011
Lady Gaga: Champion of Abstinence?
The wave of celebrities touting a "celibate" lifestyle actually undermines the movement.
April 19, 2010
Every Older Singles' Battle
With Singled Out, Christine Colón imagines what celibacy might look like for today's evangelicals.
August 5, 2009
The Charismatic Alberto Cutie
Time will tell if the celebrity priest lives up to Church of the Resurrection's lively tradition.
August 4, 2009
The Case for Early Marriage
Amid our purity pledges and attempts to make chastity hip, we forgot to teach young Christians how to tie the knot.
July 31, 2009
Letter From Priests' Lovers Reignites Celibacy Debate
In an unprecedented move, a group of Italian women who have had relationships with priests wrote an open letter to Pope Benedict XVI, saying that priests need to love and be loved. (NPR)
Vatican tries to quell uproar over gay comment
The Vatican on Wednesday tried to defuse growing anger over remarks by the pope's top aide that the problem behind the pedophile priest scandals is homosexuality and not the church's celibacy requirement. (Associated Press)
Equality Bill threatens integrity of the priesthood, bishops tell Harman
Equality minister Harriet Harman will ban the Catholic Church in Britain from insisting that priests remain celibate single men, the bishops have said (Catholic Herald)
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