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To: ClearCase_guy

I saw today that only 6% of the world Catholic population is from the US. I think we can be safe in saying our Bishops will not control the decision of the Church on this issue.

6 posted on 04/07/2005 5:08:28 AM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)

I saw today that only 6% of the world Catholic population is from the US. I think we can be safe in saying our Bishops will not control the decision of the Church on this issue.

The US Catholic bishops singlehandedly pushed through the Anglican dispensation in 1980, which allows Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist and other ministers who convert to Catholicism to study for and be ordained to the Catholic priesthood. Almost 95% of these men are married.

There are over 200 such priests in the US, and over 500 in the UK.

10 posted on 04/07/2005 5:18:37 AM PDT by sinkspur (If you want unconditional love with skin, and hair and a warm nose, get a shelter dog.)

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