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	Australian Bishop Calls for 'Total Systemic Reform,' Says Celibacy Discipline Should End By Catholic Culture Catholic Culture April 27, 2010 http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=6148 Saying that "the current crisis facing the Catholic Church arising out of sexual abuse is arguably the most serious challenge the Church has faced since the Reformation," an Australian bishop says that the Church needs "total systemic reform." "The reform needed by the Church today will involve much more than just 'tinkering around the edges,'" writes Auxiliary Bishop Pat Power of Canberra-Goulburn. "Issues such as the authoritarian nature of the Church, compulsory celibacy for the clergy, the participation of women in the Church, the teaching on sexuality in all aspects cannot be brushed aside. Listening must be a key component of reform and at times that will involve listening to unpalatable truths. It needs to be recognised that all wisdom does not reside exclusively in the present all male leadership of the Church and that the voices of the faithful must be heard."
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