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Article: Curial cardinal says celibacy can be discussed.(WORLD)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- December 15, 2006
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Pope Benedict XVI's choice as the church's top official for priests has said that celibacy "is not a dogma," and that the Catholic church "can reflect" on the subject.
The explosive character of the issue, however, was reflected in a "clarification" issued in the name of the cardinal by the Vatican Press Office Dec. 4.
Cardinal Claudio Hummes, 72, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was nominated prefect of the Congregation for Clergy Oct. 31. He made the comments as he left for Rome in an interview with the Brazilian publication Estado de Sao Paulo.
"Even if celibates are part of our history and of Catholic culture, the church can reflect on the question of ...