The association with cartels and denunciations by some priests has resulted in some non-devotees destroying makeshift roadside altars.
The letters seen by the BBC suggest some priests were reported to police and removed from parishes, while others were not.
Some priests are now living in open rebellion with church teaching, calling for a rethink on everything from homosexuality to women's ordination to priestly celibacy.
The country's Catholic Church has apologised over sex abuse allegations against some 20 priests.
Some accused priests have even been reinstated in active ministry on the Vatican's orders.
"Erase all the bad karma that has taken place because of the improper behavior of some Catholic priests, " said Tom Norden, 60, another parishioner at the St.
Some Zoroastrian priests do not admit converts.
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And, sometimes, they require the chief priests of some famous oracles and African gods to analyse and interpret.
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Also, the state pays the salaries of all bishops and archbishops (though not priests) and some 75% of the teaching costs in church schools.
Benedict spoke with some victims of sexual abuse by priests on papal visits to countries including the United States and the United Kingdom, where he expressed his "deep sorrow" over the scandal.
Some of the few liberal-minded priests in the church fear these trends will lead to an established church of beautiful but empty symbolism to the detriment of other things the church should be doing, such as charity and education.
The centre is also open to groups of adult pilgrims who want to visit for spiritual retreats and will soon play host to some deacons who are about to become priests and are enjoying a retreat at nearby St Non's.
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In those ten years the Church of England has gone through some remarkable changes including the ordination of women priests and a new tolerance of priests with a homosexual orientation.
Some communication about innovation takes place during church meetings, and priests are asked to bless new ideas.
Priests in the early days of the church were married: some argue that the only reason the rule was introduced was to ensure all property went to the church, rather than priests' children.
Within minutes, two dozen--mostly men, with some women and children--stand near the truck, listening to the priests giving instructions in the Tetum language.
For some ancient Egyptians, the idea of mixing sex and religion may have been extreme, a problem priests discussed by way of a fictional story.
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In his home country of Argentina, however, some critics have raised questions about the pope's actions during years of military dictatorship, when two priests in his order were imprisoned by authorities.
It attracts some 5, 000 visitors -- most of these accredited clergy who are in the business of outfitting churches and priests with the accoutrements of the First Estate.
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