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	Clergy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion.
		In some cases clergy are financed (or co-financed) by the state, but usually they are financially supported by the donations of individual members of their religion.
		The clergy of the Orthodox Church are the bishops, priests, and deacons, the same offices identified in the New Testament and found in the early church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clergy (3387 words)

	Roman Catholic sex abuse cases - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the late 20th century, and early 21st, the Roman Catholic Church was confronted with a series of allegations of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests (who are all male) and by members of the various religious orders (both male and female).
		The policy of Catholic clergy in dealing with the abuse, namely a failure to report what were criminal acts to the police, and efforts to pressure the victims, their families and independent witnesses into not reporting the incidents to civil authorities.
		The clergy were involved in every aspect of the lives of the families of their communities: from baptising the young to the weekly celebration of Mass, giving children First Communion to marrying couples and being the celebrant of their funerals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church_sex_abuse_scandal (4488 words)

	Involvement of Croatian Catholic clergy with the Ustaša regime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Involvement of Croatian Catholic clergy with the Ustaša regime
		The involvement of the Catholic church as a whole is controversial.
		During World War II a number of Croatian Catholic priests, not only cooperated with the regime but were allegedly implicated in murders or forced religious conversions of Serbs and Jews.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Involvement_of_Croatian_Catholic_clergy_with_the_Ustasa_regime (1055 words)

	When clergy marry: An insider’s view
		As Catholics we have St. Peter’s successor with the “keys to the Kingdom” to interpret and pronounce on the meaning of Scripture, and on faith and morals.
		I shall proceed from the least important problems: (1) the economics of a married clergy, to the very important personal considerations: (2) the pastor and the parsonage family, to the all important (3) pastoral concerns.
		Economically a married clergy would be as great a financial blow to the Church as has been the departure of so many religious women and brothers from the orders.
	www.catholic.net /RCC/Periodicals/Homiletic/June97/clergy.html (3280 words)

	Catholic-Pages.com \| Discussion Forum - Catholic Clergy - Liberal Parties
		Catholic Insight magazine reported that 4 out of 5 Catholic MPs, most of whom are Liberals, voted in favour of the government’s recently passed same-sex ‘marriage’ bill.
		All Catholic Prime Ministers since Pierre Trudeau, to varying degrees, have for the past few decades, cleared the way for sustained attacks on life and family by the federal government.
		It is no longer possible to ignore the reality that while some pastors and churches have been courageous, the majority of pastors and churches have been failing in their responsibility to educate and exhort the faithful, while the faithful themselves have failed to encourage politicians and pastors to take stronger stands for life.
	www.catholic-pages.com /forum/topic.asp?topic_id=5524 (991 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Cleric
		By clergy in the strict sense is meant the entire ecclesiastical hierarchy.
		That the distinction between clergy and laity was recognized in New Testament times is plain from St. Paul's statement that the bishops have been placed by the Holy Ghost to rule the Church (Acts 20:28), for the right to rule implies a correlative obligation to obey.
		They were received into the sacred ministry by the bishops for the purpose of supplying the dearth of the clergy in the outlying districts of the dioceses where no benefices existed.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04049b.htm (1525 words)

	Catholic Culture : Document Library : Resolutions Approved by Confraternity of Catholic Clergy for 2002
		We affirm all Catholic Clergy Deacons, Priests and Bishops —; who are faithful to the Gospel, to the Pope and Magisterium and to their vows of chastity and promises of celibacy.
		We strongly urge the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to develop and implement a viable plan of accountability for all members of the clergy: bishops, priests and deacons engaged in any type of sexual misconduct whatsoever and/or the reassignment of known sexual abusers of minors.
		We urge the resignation and removal from active ministry of all members of the clergy (bishop, priest or deacon) who defiantly refuse to live a chaste and pure life in public and in private.
	www.catholicculture.org /docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=4381 (940 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Celibacy of the Clergy
		Nevertheless, when the Old Catholics abolished compulsory celibacy for the priesthood, Dr. Döllinger, as we are told by the intimate friend of his, an Anglican, was "sorely grieved" by the step, and this seems to have been one of the principal things which kept him from any formal participation in the Old Catholic communion.
		Those were clergy leading a life in common (vita canonica), according to the rule composed for them by St. Chrodegang himself, but at the same time not precluded by their hours of study and prayer from giving themselves like ordinary secular priests to the pastoral duties of the ministry.
		Similarly in 1898 a synod of the Catholic Copts at Alexandria decreed that henceforth all candidates for any of the higher orders must be celibate "according to the ancient discipline of the Church of Alexandria and the other Churches of God".
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03481a.htm (8449 words)

	Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, association of Roman Catholic priests and deacons
		confraternity of catholic clergy is Association of 700 Roman Catholic Priests and Deacons pledged to the pursuit of personal holiness, loyalty to the Roman Pontiff, commitment to theological study and strict adherence to the authentic teachings of the Magisterium.
		Many Catholic priests, deacons and seminarians are unable to attend our annual convocations due to the expenses of travel; many are unable even to pay their annual dues.
		It is unfair and unjust to blame Pope John Paul for the clergy sex abuse scandal when it was the fault of the perverted clergy who actually committed the abuse of children and teenagers and the bishops and seminary faculties which looked the other way when these deviants were under their authority and supervision.
	pages.prodigy.net /fr.trigilio/ccc.htm (3553 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		One response to the ever-increasing Catholic population was the inauguration of Catholic journalism
		Catholic educational institutions, which relied heavily upon the contributed services of sisters, brothers, and priests, were especially affected by these changes.
		The Texas Catholic Conference was established by the Texas bishops in 1964 to coordinate Texas Catholic activities and serve as a clearinghouse for information on federal and state legislation.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/icc1.html (2585 words)

	Bolshevik Persecution of the Catholic Church
		The Roman Catholic Church struggled to survive the aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution from 1917 to 1924 - seven years of persecution and martyrdom of the clergy and laity that destroyed the main hierarchy of the Church.
		Although the Church suffered a severe economic set-back with the seizure of its funds, the banning of religious teaching in all schools was a greater loss because the Catholic clergy valued the teaching of the young and the teaching of the seminarians as their highest priority in fulfilling the Mission of the Church.
		The significance of the religious persecution of the Roman Catholics of Russia, between 1917 and 1924, may be judged by a comparison of the Catholic hierarchy and laity in the archdiocese of Mohylew in these years.
	www.loyno.edu /history/journal/1987-8/byrnes.htm (4064 words)

	Roman Catholic Clergy Crimes
		Catholic leaders say no priests have been accused of sexual abuse this year, but in light of the scandals elsewhere the Anchorage Archdiocese is reviewing its sex abuse policy.
		While state law doesn't require clergy to turn over information about abuse, two of the state's dioceses say their policies require such information be given to authorities.
		But Catholics were stunned by the resignation of Bishop Anthony O'Connell of Palm Beach Fla., who admitted abusing a seminarian in Missouri decades ago.
	members.fortunecity.com /foul2/statebystate.htm (5490 words)

	ReligionLink - Resources for analyzing survey of Catholic clergy abuse
		At a panel on the sexual abuse crisis at the American Academy of Religion Conference in Atlanta in November, Longwood argued that clergy sex abuse is not limited to Catholic clergy or to the United States, and he was critical of efforts to tie homosexuality to the abuse crisis.
		He specializes in the study of what he calls clergy malfeasance - the "violence and exploitation committed by ministers, pastors, and gurus against their parishioners, lay people, and followers." He has written or edited three books on the subject, covering sexual abuse, abuse of authority and financial misconduct by clergy.
		She is an expert on issues of sexual abuse of children by clergy and is a consultant to schools and churches on issues of sexuality.
	www.religionlink.org /tip_040216zones.php (1253 words)

	Catholic clergy drain ahead of others
		Although the Catholic faith remains the single largest religious affiliation in Australia - with about 5 million adherents, according to the 2001 census - Anglicans now have far more clergy: 2417 compared with the Catholics' 1675.
		More than a third of Catholic clergy are aged over 60 and almost 44% claim they put in more than 60 hours a week.
		"Catholic clergy are under enormous pressure, due to lack of numbers, " said Dr Hughes.
	www.cathnews.com /news/304/59.php (711 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Catholic church shaken by sex scandals
		The Catholic Church is now counting the cost of the revelations of sexual abuse by priests.
		And among gay members of the clergy, there is concern that they will be seen as part of the problem.
		The US Conference of Catholic Bishops says that while priority should be given to helping victims and their families, there needs to be a wider process of healing.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1917451.stm (838 words)

	Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis in the U.S. Catholic Church--victims settlements scandal priests bishops laity -- ...
		Key Figures From the Catholic Abuse Survey: From the John Jay College of Criminal Justice's report on molestation of minors by U.S. Roman Catholic clergy.
		Beliefnet's interview with Catholic League's President William Donohue reveals a typically staunch defender of the Church indicting it instead.
		Molesters and sexual deviants among the Catholic clergy, episcopal negligence and coverups, stonewalling chanceries and empty claims that at long last the Church is going to clean house: This is not a new story.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/102/story_10276_1.html (811 words)

	Catholic Community Forum Discussion Groups - Married clergy.
		After proper examination by his Catholic bishop and with the permission of the Holy Father, he would be then ordained first as a Catholic transitional deacon and then as a priest.
		If the married former Episcopalian minister were ordained as a Catholic deacon and then priest, he would be exempt by a special favor from the Holy Father of making the promise of celibacy; however, if he later became a widower, then he would be bound to a celibate lifestyle and could not remarry.
		The promise of celibacy is waived as a favor to those married clergy, given their particular circumstances and their desire to unite with the Catholic Church.
	www.catholic-forum.com /forums/showthread.php?t=5399&page=5&pp=25 (4804 words)

	Catholic-Pages.com \| Discussion Forum - Catholic clergy at odds over gay rights
		It's got Catholic priests lining up on opposite sides of a gay-marriage debate expected to be a flashpoint when the Legislature convenes Wednesday.
		While plenty of other denominations have struggled with gay rights, and clergy of other faith are involved with the postcard campaign, it's a particularly thorny issue for Catholics.
		To be sure, there's no shortage of Catholic priests who wholeheartedly support the archdiocese on the issue.
	www.catholic-pages.com /forum/topic.asp?topic_id=7209&#46120 (1634 words)

	Whosoever: The Current Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It is indeed a terrible tragedy that clergy have used so many children under the age of 18 sexually.
		So, it seems to me that Rome has to deal with the fact that its clergy is sexually active in the face of a required celibate life, along with cases of pedophilia.
		I do believe that in some cases, men and woman of faith in the clergy do make the sacrifice of their sexuality as a pure and pious act to God, and that deserves to be recognized as such.
	www.whosoever.org /v8i2/catholic.shtml (1282 words)

	Child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy
		Actually, the vast majority of Roman Catholic clergy are either celibate, or married, or discretely engaged in sexual behavior with other adults.
		The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a national study in 2004-FEB which concluded that about 4% of all U.S. priests since 1950 have been accused of sexual abuse of children.
		If this report is accurate, then sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic church, and by other clergy, appears to pale in comparison with the abuse being experienced by children and youths in the public schools.
	www.religioustolerance.org /clergy_sex8.htm (2634 words)

	Confraternity of Catholic Clergy
		The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy denounces the petition of the 163 priests of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee seeking optional celibacy in the priesthood of the Latin Rite.
		The fact that some celibate clergy (bishops, priests and deacons) have sexually abused children and adolescents, however, warrants realistic remedies which conform to traditional discipline and defined doctrine.
		The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, founded in 1975, is composed of over six hundred diocesan and religious priests and deacons from the United States and Canada, and is committed to the ongoing spiritual, theological, pastoral and fraternal formation of the clergy.
	pages.prodigy.net /fr.trigilio/Confraternity/webdoc5.htm (423 words)

	Catholic clergy must clear own eyes
		As difficult as it is to state this publicly, at age 12 I was sexually abused by a Catholic priest.
		Until the media's expose of this scandal, virtually all of these abusers were permitted by bishops to continue in ministry - thus often facilitating their continued molestation of children - and even today many still receive church financial support.
		Nevertheless, to this date, as the bishops now consider denial of communion to some of their fellow Catholics in spite of manifest evidence of malfeasance, though some have resigned or retired under pressure, not one bishop has been canonically removed from episcopal office in this scandal.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/07/16/editorial_gerard.html (502 words)

	German Churches and the Nazi State
		Catholic clergy and Nazi officials, including Joseph Goebbels (far right) and Wilhelm Frick (second from right), give the Nazi salute.
		The Roman Catholic and Protestant churches met the Nazi rise to power with attempts to retain control of their respective institutions and the rights of their brethren to worship freely and openly.
		The Catholic church in Germany was controlled by the Vatican, under the leadership of Pope Pius XI, and signed a Concordat (Treaty) with the German Reich 15 days later.
	www.ushmm.org /wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005206 (858 words)

	Sexual Abuse in Social Context: Catholic Clergy and Other Professionals
		It is the belief of the Catholic League that no meaningful conversation can take place on this issue without having some baseline data regarding the incidence of abuse that occurs outside the Catholic Church.
		The data on the Protestant clergy tend to focus on sexual abuse in general, not on sexual abuse of children.
		It also shows that the incidence of the sexual abuse of a minor is slightly higher among the Protestant clergy than among the Catholic clergy, and that it is significantly higher among public school teachers than among ministers and priests.
	www.catholicleague.org /research/abuse_in_social_context.htm (2774 words)

	NORTHERN CALIFORNIA / Judge's reversal favors Roman Catholic clergy / Accused priests' work histories won't be made ...
		The employment records of Roman Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse should not be made public before a trial, an Alameda County judge said in an order made public Thursday.
		The judge is coordinating legal action in the "Clergy III" cases, involving more than 150 Northern California lawsuits made possible by a state law temporarily suspending the statute of limitations during 2003 for adults seeking damages in decades-old abuse claims.
		Clergy I and Clergy II represent hundreds of similar claims in Los Angeles and San Diego.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/10/29/BAGQV9IEBR1.DTL (429 words)

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