[sempertrad]

Isn't that the position of the Catholic Church? [acceptance of gay priests, as long as they remained celibate] Assuming that a priest has homosexual urges but never acts on them, what is the problem?

Because one can never be certain he will "never act" on the urges. Traditionally speaking, priests lived with other priests in a rectory (I'm sure some still do) or in a monastery. Seminarians, as far as I know, still live together while preparing for the priesthood. Living in close quarters with other men would be a constant temptation for someone attracted to men. It would be the same for a heterosexual priest living among nuns.

[Modernman]

Because one can never be certain he will "never act" on the urges

I'm aware that there are several Catholic factions on FR, so I imagine there are several opinions on this.

What is the official position of the Catholic Church? Can a celibate homosexual be a priest?