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Priests Ponder Roman Catholic Marriage Issue
Vatican debate on priestly celibacy grows as cases like Father Sponga and Father Davis test vows. The Vatican reports about 10,000 inquiries on dispensation while Eastern rites allow married clergy and calls for reform gain traction among liberal clergy.
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Vatican City
J. Baumgartler
Edward Sponga
Marylan
Woodstock College
Baltimore
Sponga
Rome
Davis
Eastern
Ailes
Vatican
International Synod of Bishops