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To: St.Chuck
The U.S. could become a mission country as well, and our clergy would be comprised of a large number of African and Asian nationals.

There is not an overabundance of African or Asian priests either.

I would wager that celibacy would be made optional long before the Western church is allowed to lapse into a missionary status.

American Catholics aren't going to long tolerate suburban parishes visited by a priest once a month.

36 posted on 10/23/2002 6:50:38 PM PDT by sinkspur
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To: sinkspur
Dunno about a 'shortage' in Africa. We have a number of African priests in SE WIsconsin, some of whom are parish administrators/curates. SOMEBODY has to be authorizing them to come here...
69 posted on 10/24/2002 6:37:43 AM PDT by ninenot
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