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	Roman Catholic Church. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The doctrine of apostolic succession is one of the keystones of the Catholic faith; it holds that the pope (the vicar of Christ) and the bishops have in varying degrees the spiritual authority Jesus assigned to his apostles.
		In addition the Roman Catholic Church stresses that since the members, living and dead, share in each other’s merits, the Virgin Mary and other saints and the dead in purgatory are never forgotten (see church; saint).
		This pattern of decline of religion followed by reform is characteristic of the history of the Roman Catholic Church; the reform goals have varied, but they have included the revival of spiritual life in society and the monasteries, and the elimination of politics from the bishops’ sphere and venality from the papal court.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ro/RomanCat.html (2272 words)

	Homosexuality Among Catholic Priests
		I told her that I had considered the possibility that 40% of priests might be homosexual but found it hard to believe that the numbers she suggested could be correct.
		While the expulsion of active homosexuals would possibly, even probably, cause a significant temporary decline in the number of available priests, I believe that in the long run the Church would have a great increase in vocations with a correspondingly healthier priesthood and consequently a morally healthier Church and world.
		He says the priesthood's crisis and the Church's crisis of soul is in part a crisis of orientation.
	www.trosch.org /ant/gay_priests.html (1085 words)

	Who is a Roman Catholic?
		While Catholics often ridicule non-Catholics for denominational division, they are hypocritically silent and do their best to hide the frequent 'family spats', even wars going on between the various types of Catholics.
		Catholics regularly boast of their "unity" and hypocritically ridicule the remainder of Christendom for their "endless divisions", erroneously citing the existence of upward of 30,000 denominations (1).
		The Catholic concept of unity is more outward--all wearing the label of Catholic and to one degree or another acknowledging Rome and its religious hierarchy as the center of Catholicism.
	withchrist.org /catholic.htm (3070 words)

	The Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood -- John MacArthur
		There is in Catholic dogma the confidence that the hierarchy of the Catholic church is from Christ; that it is Jesus Christ Himself who granted to the Catholic church its hierarchical structure.
		Because the church says homosexuality is a sin -- this is the bizarre character of this op ed piece -- it says homosexuality is a sin and, therefore, for homosexuals who are Roman Catholics to be accepted by the church, the only thing they could do is become priests.
		The groundwork is done on the Catholic girl in the parochial school, where the nun is made an object of holy glamour, a replica of the virgin Mary.
	www.biblebb.com /files/MAC/catholicscandal.htm (10196 words)

	Catholic church in Scotland
		The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has intervened in the growing row over plans for quicker divorces by praising MSPs who have stood up against the changes.
		Bishop Stephen McGill, the former Roman Catholic Bishop of Paisley who retired in 1988 after twenty years in the post, has died peacefully at the age of 93.
		The Roman Catholic chaplain, currently 'on loan' to the RAF from the Diocese of Motherwell, will lead men from 201 and 120 Squadrons in the service of remembrance this weekend.
	www.scottishchristian.com /churches/catholic.shtml (1683 words)

	Abuse Tracker 2005B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas on Tuesday praised a Vatican document that bars gay men with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" from entering the priesthood as a succinct summary of church teaching on homosexuality.
		But Roman Catholic leaders in Britain played down its impact, saying that it was merely emphasising the need for all candidates for the priesthood to be mature enough to control their sexuality.
		Roman Catholic priests and seminary students with "homosexual inclinations" can be good priests and should not fear discussing the issue with their superiors, Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a statement scheduled for release this morning.
	ncrnews.org /abuse (15069 words)

	Roman Catholic Church News
		Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Jewish seminaries in the United States are doing a good job of integrating academic knowledge with the practical skills students will need as leaders of faith communities,...
		The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruled yesterday that a Roman Catholic men's group, the Knights of Columbus, was entitled to turn away a lesbian couple who wanted to hold a wedding reception in their facility.
		In a country overwhelmingly devoted to the Catholic faith and to the Blessed Virgin Mary in particular, there is no greater celebration than that which highlights the coming together of all generations of...
	www.topix.net /religion/catholic (1282 words)

	Roman Catholic Church -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Roman Catholic hierarchy: putting the squeeze on politicians; the Catholic Church is pursuing a new policy of aggressive interference in lawmaking and elections.(Cover Story)
		Roman Catholic Pope Paul VI meet with Greek Orthodox Church Mgsr.
		The main Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, the home town of Pope John Paul II, October 5, 2003.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/RomanCat_History.asp (1888 words)

	Leaven of the Pharisees, Page Two
		This is a sequel to ECT in which noted Roman Catholic Theologians and leaders sign a statement with Evangelical leaders stating that they are in agreement that salvation is received by grace through faith (referring to Ephesians 2:8).
		According to Roman Catholic theologians, the Roman Catholic Church is "semper eadum", always the same.
		Pope John is determined to endure his Pontificate with an international profile and among leaders and nations indicating a position for himself as a special leader among leaders because in the competition he plans to emerge the victor...
	www.acts1711.com /jesus2aa.htm (1440 words)

	Roman Catholic Blog
		Seems like if we want the priesthood to be a widely respected "profession" (ie vocation) again, we need a system that trains men's intellects in traditional philosophy and theology, helps them develop a strong interior life, weeds out unworthy men, and places oversights and needed restrictions on men to keep them out of trouble.
		The good that she is guarding is a spiritual good, and she views homosexuality as contrary to the affective maturity that is a component of this good.
		C.J. Doyle, executive director of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, cited the mayor's "relentless opposition to the moral teachings of the Roman Catholic Church" in a November 17 statement urging the archbishop not to attend the dinner.
	www.romancatholicblog.com (3836 words)

	Catholicism and Homosexuality Bibliography: LGB Clergy
		Roman Catholic bishops seem to be split almost in half as far as deeming gay and lesbian committed relationships morally acceptable is concerned.
		The Roman Catholic church leadership is not responding to the issue, and it is said that this makes the church guilty of destroying everything for which the Catholic priesthood once stood.
		The author's proposed policy is three-fold: not to ordain practising and advocating homosexuals; to ordain otherwise qualified non-practising or advocating homosexuals; that decisions regarding ordination be made at the church's diocesan, not national, level.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/pwh/lgbcathbib9.html (4703 words)

	The Roman Catholic Faithful
		Catholic News Services reported of it some time in March and reported that it is still in force.
		In fact, two colleagues who have extensive expertise on the problem of homosexuality in the priesthood had never heard of it.
		The reluctance of Church leaders to make known the contents of this document was recently verified by an exchange between Roman Catholic Faithful’s James Bendell and the Apostolic Delegate of the United States, Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo.
	www.rcf.org /docs/1961DocFound.html (755 words)

	Catholic Ragemonkey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered." They are contrary to the natural law.
		The important thing to note is a distinction between the origin, which the Church doesn't claim to know other than the general state of affairs as happening from original Sin, and the submission to the act to which the question of moral responsibility attaches.
		The Church can teach therefore that those who suffer from the condition of homosexuality are suffering from an objectively disordered condition which is not their fault.
	ragemonkey.blogspot.com (4452 words)

	Roman Catholic Church: History
		Joseph II The revolutionary movement eventually destroyed the Catholic princes, and the church had to live with secular states, some anti-Catholic, some tolerant.
		Autonomy and democracy in an autocratic organization: the case of the Roman Catholic Church.
		Transnational Religions: The Roman Catholic Church in Brazil & the Orthodox Church in Russia.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0860784.html (1339 words)

	Heeding Bible Prophecy: New Laws
		For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
		Church Age: The Roman Catholic Church persecuted gnostic sects and occult societies, which in turn plotted retaliation against Rome.
		This acknowledgement also points to the Roman Catholic Pope as the False Prophet, because Bill stated, very pointedly, that the preparation for the New World Order religion was being paved by the Ecumenical Movement, which is being spear-headed by the Pope.
	watch.pair.com /new-laws.html (13268 words)

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		Lisa M. Hendey is webmaster of www.CatholicMom.com, a wife and mother of two and a Catholic music fan and supporter.
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	Catholic Church and Homosexuality By Atila Sinke Guimares
		Catholic Church and Homosexuality By Atila Sinke Guimares
		With so much heard about this subject these days, this commanding study will be heartily welcomed by good Catholics who are sick to death over the compromising stands being taken by so many of the Church's clergy today.
		This book covers briefly the Catholic Tradition regarding homosexuality that will clarify the issues once and for all, with no doubt left in anyone's mind about the intrinsic evil of this disgusting, unnatural practice, and how the Church and society have always legislated against it.
	www.marianland.com /vatica02.html (1304 words)

	Karol Wojtyla \| Pope John Paul II \| Leader of the Roman Catholic Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		He studied secretly during the German occupation of Poland, and was ordained to the priesthood on November 1, 1946.
		Following the Council Pope Paul VI, appointed Wojtyla a Cardinal of the Roman Church on June 26, 1967.
		On October 16, 1978, Archbishop Wojtyla became the first non-Italian pope since Hadrian VI (455 years), and at age 58, the youngest pope in 132 years.
	www.lucidcafe.com /library/96may/johnpaul.html (1047 words)

	Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church
		Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church
		Sex scandals have resulted in the resignations of 19 Roman Catholic prelates worldwide since 1990.
		A Dorchester parish hopes it won't fall to budget cuts
	www.boston.com /globe/spotlight/abuse (384 words)

	Archdiocese of Boston
		Archbishop will not attend Catholic Charities Christmas dinner
		The Office of Religious Education offers the Respect for Life Speaker Program to address students, along with their parents and teachers, on our Catholic beliefs and teachings regarding Respect for Life and Respect for Human Sexuality: Chastity, as well as other programs for teens and parents.
		Our 2005 Catholic Appeal will soon be concluding.
	www.rcab.org (296 words)

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