Married priests? Bishop who fathered teens adds to debate

UNITED STATES
San Antonio Express-News

Posted on 01/04/2012 by Abe Levy

Should the Catholic Church relax its celibacy requirement for its priests?

Those who say yes have more fodder for their argument in the case of a revered California bishop who admitted recently to fathering two children now teens.

Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala tendered his resignation to Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez — formerly of San Antonio – who accepted it.

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