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This issue is troubling to all Catholics, but not solely because some priests, about two percent, are taking advantage of their position of authority to entice children under the age of 18 into having sex. The problem is not strictly due to celibacy. There are scattered incidents on the other side of the Reformation divide. The married pastor of a large Protestant Megachurch in Bellevue, Washington recently resigned after similar allegations. What makes the Catholic ones so controversial is that some bishops are moving these priests around, pawning them off on unsuspecting parishes instead of taking them out of the ministry altogether. This has resulted in lawsuits that threaten to bankrupt entire archdioceses, bringing great discouragement to the faithful Catholic giver.]]

This issue is troubling to all Catholics, but not solely because some priests, about two percent, are taking advantage of their position of authority to entice children under the age of 18 into having sex. The problem is not strictly due to celibacy. There are scattered incidents on the other side of the Reformation divide. The married pastor of a large Protestant Megachurch in Bellevue, Washington recently resigned after similar allegations. What makes the Catholic ones so controversial is that some bishops are moving these priests around, pawning them off on unsuspecting parishes instead of taking them out of the ministry altogether. This has resulted in lawsuits that threaten to bankrupt entire archdioceses, bringing great discouragement to the faithful Catholic giver.]]

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