Vatican rejects challenge to celibacy rule for priests (AFP)
17th Nov 2006, 00:05 GMT
AFP - The Vatican rejected calls for the Roman Catholic Church to allow priests to marry, reaffirming the "importance" of celibacy despite fears of a schism over the issue.
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