http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37244 DrNimbin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:15:57 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37244 Lucky this wasn't a policy when Methusela was alive! Lucky this wasn’t a policy when Methusela was alive!

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37112 mike bazan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:56:48 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37112 Perhaps I've missed something in the discussion but is it not a requirement that Father Bob offer his resignation before the Archbiship can reinstate him? I think the indignation should comence after the Archbiship accepts the resignation (if that is the outcome) rather than before any decision is made. I for one hope he stays on. Perhaps I’ve missed something in the discussion but is it not a requirement that Father Bob offer his resignation before the Archbiship can reinstate him? I think the indignation should comence after the Archbiship accepts the resignation (if that is the outcome) rather than before any decision is made. I for one hope he stays on.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37095 Altakoi Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:40:01 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37095 Not religious myself, but isn't an old person fairly well suited for a job which involves dispensing wisdom with no heavy lifting? Not religious myself, but isn’t an old person fairly well suited for a job which involves dispensing wisdom with no heavy lifting?

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37010 Jos Cull Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:03:38 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/why-should-priests-retire-at-75/#comment-37010 No one ever accussed the Catholic Church of being media savy. No one ever accussed the Catholic Church of being media savy.

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