11.   All of it would be done, the priest said, looking to the sky as if praying for an afternoon nap.

12.   But more commonly, priests say they are receiving spontaneous words of support, both from parishioners and strangers.

13.   But other priests said events in Britain showed just how difficult celibacy can be, and some suggested it should be openly debated.

14.   Despite the credibility issue, some priests interviewed said Law was still best-suited to lead the archdiocese through its current crisis.

15.   Earlier, hundreds of Bethlehem Christians were stopped at Israeli checkpoints from crossing into Jerusalem for the traditional Good Friday services here, local priests said.

16.   Even if he is completely cleared, some priests said his damaged reputation would make it difficult for him to return to his old job.

17.   Fewer priests make meaningful relationships more difficult and role models less available, some priests say.

18.   For the rest of the month, the priest said Cubans depend on money sent from their relatives in the United States.

19.   In a few cases, priests say, the scandal is being thrown in Catholic faces by proselytizing neighbors.

20.   Last December, a neighborhood priest said he has walked past many of those buildings at night, and seen small fires burning inside.