Celibacy debated as priests dwindle
SACRAMENTO , Calif. — One of the hardest things Ed Donaghy did was to leave his ministry as a Catholic priest. For months, he agonized over his conflicting desires to have a family and serve as a priest in the Sacramento Diocese.
That was four decades ago.
"It would have been wonderful to be married and be a priest,” said Donaghy, 73, now retired as an insurance agent.
Donaghy is one of...
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