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End of celibacy for priests?

Pope John Paul II celebrated his 25th anniversary Thursday, reaching a milestone matched by only three of his predecessors.. But, like it or not, change is coming for the church. NBC’s Brian Williams reports
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/ Source: NBC News

In Rome on Thursday, the culmination of days of celebration — the 25th anniversary of the papacy of Pope John Paul II, his time as the Holy Father marked by unprecedented personal missionary work around the world, a major scandal in the American Catholic Church — and through it all, his strong voice for traditional church doctrine. But as NBC’s Brian Williams reports, even during his reign, there has been a growing debate about ending celibacy for priests.