In some cases married men can already become Catholic priests, i.e. if they were married Anglican clergy that are becoming Catholic. Probably Orthodox, as well.
This has been the issue destroying the priesthood of the RCC for as long as its been mandated. Nowhere is there a command to be celibate in order to be a church leader. It is an RCC imposed requirement with zero backing of scripture.
Pauls discussion of it refers to his saying if you can avoid sexual lusts good for you and you should do so, it will be better for you, but if you cant its better to be married and have a god-blessed outlet for it. Not in the context of leaders of the church must be celibate or else they cant be leaders or priests or whatever.
Usher in the long anticipated schism...
This Pope just won’t stop until half the Catholic Church mimics the Episcopal Church.
Um, since non-Catholic married men can pledge to Catholiciism and be ordained as Priests in that religion, why would married catholic men be heretofore denied such a change?
I don’t see why not.
They got a whole corps of nuns sitting around drawing a check.
Easy fix with only in-house hiring.
If there’s such a shortage of priests, then why not ordain women as well?
I’m not Catholic. At all. Can I be a priest too?
I’ve always thought that the requirement that priest be unmarried is a financial decision, lest the Church have to support whole families. But I really dislike this crazy ass “Pope”.
Should have been done 40 years ago when they discovered they had a pedophile problem.
They’re kidding, right?
This pope is open to marxist muslim pedophiles becoming bishops.
Why would marriage be a hindrance to anything in his eyes? Unless it’s just too normal for him. Maybe better if the applicant has multiple wives, then this pope would like it better.
It’s all about “diversity” with this anti-christ.
Better married than gay.
This is 1 of the very few things I agree with the pope on. As the Apostle Paul said, paraphrasing of course: better a man be married than to burn in the fires of temptation. Also a good chance that strong, solid, family men can take their place.
A non-catholic looking in.
Good idea. Too many good heterosexual men have left the priesthood and the seminaries. Guess who is left? If the priests marries a woman who also has a job it would not be a financial burden. I assume the children of married priests would not inherit church property like they did centuries ago.
Why is it that the people who agitate for a married priesthood can never find a man whose sole reason he did not pursue a vocation was celibacy? Where are the throngs of men beating down the seminary doors? Where are the advocates to be found when the collection plate comes round for increased contributions for the support of a priest’s family?
Frankie da Pope is doing for the Catholic Church what Obonzo did to America. Look for Frankie to “evolve” on “gay marriage”.
WTF!!!!!
Seriously, if this is true... the catholic church is OVER.
Being an unmarried man in order to be a priest should never have been a requirement.
I said years ago that becoming a priest was a PERFECT way for homosexuals who wanted to remain in the closet to:
1) hold a very respected position, even admirable.
2) answer no questions to friends and family as to why you have never married
3) gives you trusted authority over children
4) hands children to you on a silver platter if you are so inclined
It’s the perfect scenario for a pedophile, or homosexual. Bring in Godly, married men who truly love and want to serve and things will go more smoothly. Probably not 100%, but better.
I can imagine when Francis opens what he calls “the good book” and starts to read (obvious sarcasm with, dare I say it, apologies to Karl Marx):
“A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of socialism. All the powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to promulgate this new utopia: Pope and EU President Juncker, Merkel and Hollande, and all the faceless bureaucrats who obey us. The divine right of kings, divine right, and Mankind’s mandate have ordained us as rulers of men, now and forever.”
(you can see where this is going.)
Him first.
Better to suppress the permanent diaconate.
Bing for edward peters clerical continence eucharistic realism.