The ‘students’ priest’ dies aged 91

Jesuit priest Jan van Kilsdonk, who came to Amsterdam to work at the Ignatsius college and spent most of his life with young people and students, has died at the age of 91.


Van Kilsonk was a controversial figure, who defended the rights of homosexuals and campaigned against the vow of celibacy for Catholic priests, news agency ANP reports.

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