Apocalypse Now!

Gay men can be Catholic priests if celibate

The Vatican will allow gay men into the priesthood if they can show they have been celibate for at least three years, leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on Friday.

But it said the Vatican will ban men who "publicly manifest their homosexuality" or show an "overwhelming attraction" to homosexual culture "even if it is only intellectually."

I'm really surprised by this move, but I suspect it is a way for the Church to keep gays out of the clergy without saying gays can't be in the clergy. How does one prove he has been celibate for three years?