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title: "Podcast:"
description: "KINGSLEY KIPURY interviews Richard Sipe, sociologist and ex-priest who authored the ground-breaking research on sexual abuse in the clergy. He explains how this has gone on for centuries, how celibacy could be the problem, and what the church needs to do if it has any chance of reform."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Greg Nicolson"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-24-podcast/"
published: "2016-02-24T01:26:08"
updated: "2016-02-24T01:26:46"
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# Podcast:

> KINGSLEY KIPURY interviews Richard Sipe, sociologist and ex-priest who authored the ground-breaking research on sexual abuse in the clergy. He explains how this has gone on for centuries, how celibacy could be the problem, and what the church needs to do if it has any chance of reform.

By Greg Nicolson · Published 24 February 2016, 03:26 SAST · Updated 24 February 2016, 03:26 SAST

## Content

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