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Read all our coverage of Donald Trump’s indictment.
Robert Sirico
Robert Sirico is an American Roman Catholic priest, and the president and founder of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty.
The Atlantic
A Priestless Church Simply Isn’t Catholic
A call to end the priesthood reveals a deep misunderstanding of Catholicism.
Robert Sirico
May 22, 2019