[sinkspur]

Who is it who said they would welcome priests from Africa, etc.?

Nigeria, Kenya, India.

The Vatican maintains that this is is only an "American problem."

We are the tip of the iceberg, folks. There is something inherently wrong with the kind of men the Church is calling to the priesthood, worldwide.

[yendu bwam]

We are the tip of the iceberg, folks. There is something inherently wrong with the kind of men the Church is calling to the priesthood, worldwide.

They have been scraping the bottom of the barrel for far too long.

[AlGone2001]

We are the tip of the iceberg, folks. There is something inherently wrong with the kind of men the Church is calling to the priesthood, worldwide. That's the whole problem.

God is supposed to do the calling, and the leadership is supposed to test the spirits.

There is also a scripture that says something to the effect of "Do not suddenly (or too quickly) lay hands on someone."

People should have to prove their worthiness to be with our children through a (1) history of good Christian living, and (2) background investigations.

I require it of my teachers.