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Pope insists priests must stay celibate

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June 26, 2025

POPE Leo XIV has affirmed that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take “firm and decisive” action to deal with sex abusers.

Leo yesterday met in St Peter's Basilica with about 400 bishops and cardinals from 38 countries attending this week's special Holy Year celebrations for clergy.

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