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...doctrine of celibacy is older than Christianity, starting with hermits and ascetics who alienated themselves from society and thought they could become closer to divinity by eschewing sex. It was hundreds of years later, with the rise of monasteries and convents, that the Catholic Church made celibacy an official doctrine and requirement for the priesthood and for nuns. Since those far-off days the doctrine has led to all kinds of secret sins being committed by the priesthood, usually against adults, but also against children. Instead of the Pope making heart-rending apologies for the crimes of priests, he should...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Abuse in the Church | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

...thought I was a lot better at rowing than I was at rugby,” Sam added, “and I thought I would carry that on to see how well I would...

Author: By James Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rowing Prowess Runs In The Family | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

Dimple J. Rana, a co-founder of the Massachusetts-based non-profit Deported Diaspora, said she thought Napolitano did not directly answer several questions about problems with current immigration policy and enforcement...

Author: By Stephanie B. Garlock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Napolitano Stresses Security | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

...talked to him for like, one minute. I thought that it might be my boyfriend," Wood said. "He whispered 'I can't sleep. Can we just talk for a while?' Then I realized that it wasn't my boyfriend, so I asked who it was. He whispered, 'It's me. Who else would call you this early?' Then I just hung...

Author: By Keren E. Rohe, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The "Phone Whisperer" Is Back | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

...Second game, I thought we came out a lot better,” Shaw said. “First off, we scored and responded to their runs. We came back and kept scoring on them, kept the pressure...

Author: By David E. Lopez-Lengowski, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Doubleheader Means Double Trouble For Harvard | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

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