Catholic Culture Liturgical Living
Catholic Culture Liturgical Living

Oh sure, blame celibacy

By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Dec 15, 2017

An Australian government commission has called for an end to clerical celibacy.

Right. Because if the headlines of the last few weeks have taught us anything, it’s that celibacy is the main cause of sexual misconduct. If only politicians, Hollywood executives, comedians, and TV network personalities were allowed to marry!

Oh, wait…

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

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