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Declining Homosexuality in the American Priesthood

November 02, 2021

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CWN Editor's Note: The 2021 Survey of American Catholic Priests, when compared with earlier surveys, appears to show a marked decrease in the number of young priests who report homosexual tendencies and a corresponding increase in those who regard homosexual behavior as always sinful.

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Posted by: Randal Mandock - Nov. 03, 2021 12:04 PM ET USA
Not by accident. From the cited article: "It is well documented that the prevalence of homosexuality among Catholic priests is higher than the same within the general population."

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