Tag: Celibacy
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The Discourse Continues Regarding Clerical Celibacy
EDITOR — “A 1,000-year-long tradition is nothing to shake a stick at, to be sure, but it is not indelible either.”
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A thorny issue: priestly celibacy
Reports from Rome in recent days suggest that there may be a movement in the current position over priestly celibacy.
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Cardinal Elector Favors Allowing Priests To Marry
“I would be very happy if other [priests] had the opportunity of considering whether or not they could or should get married.”
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The Movement for Married Clergy: Choice
“We do not see the Sacrament of Marriage conflicting in any way with the ministry of the priest. In fact, we believe that family life might enhance priesthood and ministry and offer a fine example to the Christian Community which he serves.”
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An Austrian bishop on intercommunion, celibacy
“If non-Catholic partners can say Yes to the Catholic doctrine of the Eucharist, they can also receive Communion.” “I can imagine an opening up regarding celibacy.”
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Unmarried bishops: Doctrine or discipline?
“For doctrinal reasons the Church does not, in any circumstances, allow the ordination of married men as bishops. However, the Apostolic Constitution does provide, under certain conditions, for the ordination as Catholic priests of former Anglican married clergy.”
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Poll of Priests
59% favor elimination of mandatory celibacy, 31% favor retaining it, 10% refrained from answering. 51% affirm the suitability of women for ordination.