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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bongo

    @1
    Maybe if priests were allowed healthy sexual relationships there wouldn't be any abuse. Celibacy isn't natural.

    @2
    Quit being a dumb atheist. It's embarrassing.

    @3
    Is that true?

    @5
    Hell on earth or what.

    May 29th, 2014 - 12:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    @6

    I am not sure to be truthful.

    Borgia's?

    May 29th, 2014 - 04:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • 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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