Dear Editor:
The recent comments by Pope Benedict XVI that priests should not question celibacy is totally typical for an institution that refuses to accept that there must be change in this area. The Catholic Church continues to bury its head in the sand regarding this issue. Other Christian denominations allow their ministers to marry, as does the Jewish faith. It is high time for the Catholic Church to come down off of its throne and be willing to accept change and to be able to change. This isn’t the Emerald City of 1939 — it’s the real world, and the Church needs to get its act together.
John Amato
Fresh Meadows
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