"One cannot ignore the negative consequences that can stem from the ordination of people with deeply

"One cannot ignore the negative consequences that can stem from the ordination of people with deeply rooted homosexual tendencies."
A Vatican document
Toughening its stand against gay
candidates for the priesthood.
"It's been a joy and a privilege to occupy this chair for the past 26 years. To have had more than 42 years now of almost always being able to go to work with a sense of excitement makes me among the most fortunate of people."
Ted Koppel
In his final "Nightline" broadcast.
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