Celibacy of priests is not a matter of Church dogma, says Pope Francis

Wednesday, May 28th 2014 - 09:04 UTC

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Pope Francis said on Monday that the celibacy of priests is not a matter of Church dogma, while defending its value amid calls among some Catholics for the requirement to be dropped. Read full article

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sj_ken
That's good of Pope Francis, considering the Roman Catholic Church's tacit approval of child molesting.
May 28th, 2014 - 10:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Klingon
The Vatican’s newspaper declared it a fake, along with other scholars who doubted its authenticity based on its poor grammar, blurred text and uncertain origin.

Doesn't that describe the bible to a tee?
May 28th, 2014 - 11:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
I always thought that the main reason for Roman Catholic celibacy was to prevent the rise of Papal Dynasties.

No marriage, no children, no line of succession.
May 28th, 2014 - 03:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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gordo1
I am a Catholic and most Catholics I know welcome those married former Anglican clerics who have been received into the church as priests. I believe that within 50 years not only will Catholic priests be permitted to marry but the majority of priests will be married.
May 28th, 2014 - 07:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
I believe there will be no RCC (and all the others) in 50 years.

You will all be Muslim or dead.

Thankfully I will be dead before that happens, but happen it will.
May 28th, 2014 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Bongo
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Maybe if priests were allowed healthy sexual relationships there wouldn't be any abuse. Celibacy isn't natural.

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Quit being a dumb atheist. It's embarrassing.

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Is that true?

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Hell on earth or what.
May 29th, 2014 - 12:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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I am not sure to be truthful.

Borgia's?
May 29th, 2014 - 04:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 6 Bongo
“Hell on earth or what.”

No need to wait to see what that is like, just look at the life of a female Muslim anywhere outside the western world: THAT is what it will be like.
May 29th, 2014 - 07:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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