Although it’s spring, we are already thinking and preparing for the summer months, which can mean having a bit more fun and exploring our sexuality. But what if you’ve previously committed to celibacy ...

Taylor Powell was 22 when she realized her dating life wasn't what she wanted it to be. She was fed up with the hookup culture fostered on dating apps and looking for an emotional connection, so in ...

Whether it’s been all the self-isolation caused by the pandemic — or all the self-contemplation — celibacy has been a pretty trendy word within the last year. Even though definitions of the term vary ...

Celibacy is a discipline, not a doctrine, and some think it's time it was abolished. Critics of the practice point to scandals of long-time sexual abuse by priests that have emerged in recent years, ...

Choosing not to engage in sexual activity is more common than we may think. Whether it’s taking a break due to health-related reasons or is based on personal and religious beliefs, the meaning of ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Although some headlines have suggested that the pope's latest comments signal a new openness to priestly marriage, ...

Pope Benedict XVI’s choice as the church’s top official for priests has said that celibacy “is not a dogma,” and that the Catholic church “can reflect” on the subject. The explosive character of the ...

Mýa has a new found sense of “mental clarity” after going on a seven-year celibacy journey. The 44-year-old singer opened up about her extensive practice during an interview on Way Up with Angela Yee ...

When the American Cardinals met with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican recently, they reaffirmed their belief in celibacy. CARDINAL THEODORE McCARRICK, Archbishop of Washington, D.C.: It's not the ...

Priestly celibacy in the Latin Rite has come back into open discussion due to the Pan-Amazon synod. Some voices are asking whether the ordination of married men might be the answer to the sacramental ...