Should the Catholic Church limit the priesthood to men alone?
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The Catholic Church's refusal to allow women to serve as priests has sparked a debate over the church's ability to change with the times. The Pope claims that women in the priesthood are not a part of God's plan, and he does not want to deviate from the example of Christ, who chose only male apostles. Others say that the Pope is out of touch, and that his refusal to allow women into the priesthood is an insult to women and the churches that do allow women priests.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1995
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Scandals force changes in Catholic Church
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The Catholic Church has paid heavily for child molestation crimes committedby its priests. These scandals have cost the church its reputation and huge sums of money to pay the victims. The much publicized case of former priest James Porter who allegedly raped as much as a hundred children has prompted the church to initiate movements to help victims and to conduct training sessions on the issues surrounding child sexual abuse.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1993
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Study scandals
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A study done in 1995 at the University of California by psychiatrist Elisabeth Targ found that AIDS patients who were prayed for had fewer complications and hospitalizations. However, the researchers of that study were accused of manipulating data, as the study was designed to test a difference in death rate.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2005
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