My understanding is the the rules for married Anglican clergy will remain the same. This is about whether married Anglicans will be able to enter Catholic seminaries.
Could they go to Eastern-rite seminaries? There, they could have the experience and support of other married clergy. If not, I would still consider modeling their instruction alongside celibate clergy in the same way that has worked for Eastern-rite seminaries for some time.
That makes more sense, thanks.
I ‘d still like to see how they plan on handling a large world wide influx of Priests that are married, should make for some interesting theological discussions within the Catholic church.
I do believe that married Anglicans may still not become Bishops. I am looking forward to see if they are required to subscribe to all beliefs and doctrines and Catholic dogma in the Catechism including use of the official Douay version of the Catholic Bible and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I cannot see how any such exemptions would be granted without tearing asunder Catholic teaching.
My understanding is slightly different and comes from both a Western and Eastern Catholic experience, so I hope to address both questions. I believe this is intended to allow those priests already married to continue to serve; however, future seminarians would be required to adopt the celibate rule. This is the tradition in the west.
As for the question of entering eastern seminaries, that would entail applying to Rome for a canonical change of rite. For the most part, and I can only speak on behalf of the Maronite (Eastern) Catholic Church, the policy is to accept married men into seminary but only after a scrupulous examination of the married couple and their children. In the Maronite Church, married priests are not assigned to the diaspora and only serve in Lebanon. My Maronite pastor's grandfather was a married priest but he chose the celibate life. He is also bi-ritual, Maronite and Latin Rite. The Maronite Church respects the traditions of the west in assigning priests. There are other Eastern Catholic Churches that have married priests, even in the west. In all instances, though, the decision to serve as a priest must be made after marriage. Also, married priests may never be elevated to bishop.