"Early sixteenth-century Europe was an era very different from ours. The late medieval Church claimed about one of eve…"

"[T]he great Dutch theologian Desiderius Erasmus, while always loyal to Rome, complained: “Let them prate as they will…"

"Addressing the celibate Teutonic Knights, the Reformer also emphasized Genesis 2:18: “It is not good that man should …"

"The marriage state is to be placed above the state of virginity, or of celibacy, and that it is not better and more b…"

"Although Christian "clergy," such as bishops and deacons, begin to appear around the year A.D. 100 in early Christian…"

"The fact is for a long time the Catholic Church struggled with its interpretation of Scriptures on priestly celibacy.…"

"Divergent views on mandatory celibacy for priests contributed to the reform movements in the 16th century. Martin Lut…"

"For now the discipline of celibacy remains firm. Some say, with a certain pragmatism, we're losing manpower. If, hypo…"

"What happens is that the scandals have an immediate impact. Tradition has weight and validity. Catholic ministers cho…"

"The long period of the dark ages... is due... in a very considerable degree, to the celibacy enjoined by religious or…"