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| Pope Francis: Priests could be allowed to marry |
| 2023-03-14 |
... but only each other. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 One may be married then ordained, but one may not marry after being ordained. |
| Posted by: Dino Clunk8012 2023-03-14 18:33 |
| #6 I am not Catholic but have been married to one for 48 years and largely behaving as one for 51 years. I find this one of the least disturbing actions of this Pope. I long thought we would go this was, but figured it would be by expanding the role of the Deacons. Either way it seems like a reasonable response to the problems with too many priests (and the shortage of priests.) and it’s not like there’s no precedent. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2023-03-14 14:55 |
| #5 1 Tim. 3:2 does require bishops (episkopoi) to be the husband of one wife. Just sayin'. Titus 1:6 reiterates the requirement. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-03-14 11:33 |
| #4 Allowing them to marry women won't shut down the gay lust for choirboys. [not to be confused with the far greater lust of public school teachers for their pupils]. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-03-14 08:03 |
| #3 Only for most Catholic priests, I believe. Eastern Orthodox priests marry. Also a small number of previously Catholic priests who follow certain rites, if I recall correctly, though I don’t remember which — whose group fairly recently moved allegiance to Rome. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2023-03-14 01:49 |
| #2 The early Church's priests did marry and have children. Marriage was later banned to prevent Church property from being inherited by the children of the priests. That is no longer a problem since the priests no longer own church property. |
| Posted by: Fleter Crasing2148 2023-03-14 01:43 |
| #1 The Nuns will have none of That! (..and hands off the choir boys, too!) |
| Posted by: Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-03-14 01:12 |