1.   Many church leaders say fewer men are becoming priests because of the celibacy requirement, the secularization of society and a growing reluctance among many to make lifelong commitments.

2.   Molyn said the impact of the celibacy requirement is probably over-stated.

3.   Most dioceses and religious orders say fine, nothing wrong with that, you are just bound by the same celibacy requirement.

4.   The group supports the ordination of women, the lifting of the celibacy requirement for priests and a more open process on church governance.

5.   The official newspaper of the Boston Archdiocese published an unprecedented editorial earlier this month questioning the celibacy requirement.

6.   They are calling for an end to the celibacy requirement and an end to the ban on female priests.

7.   But he added that there were practical reasons for the celibacy requirement.

8.   For years, the Vatican viewed such reports as attempts to discredit the Church or as part of an orchestrated campaign against the celibacy requirement.

9.   The announcement came in a one-sentence statement while the pope was traveling in France, where he defended the celibacy requirement for priests.

10.   The church has also been rocked by demands that the Vatican change church policy and drop the celibacy requirement for priests and allow women to enter the priesthood.