[The Iguana]

But the idea that the Church can allow married Protestants to convert, be re-ordained as Catholic priests and remain married, but will not, under any circumstances, consider ordaining a married Catholic man is theologically inconsistent.

They have opened up something of a door there.

Given the the prevalent mindset, the natural conclusion would be to eliminate the convert priests.

But given current efforts to bring over much of the Traditional Anglican Communion, that seems unlikely.

Interestingly, those bishops at the Synod most opposed to the idea of relaxing the celibacy discipline were the Eastern Rite bishops, who argued that the married priesthood had, for them, created as many problems as it solved.

[sinkspur]

Interestingly, those bishops at the Synod most opposed to the idea of relaxing the celibacy discipline were the Eastern Rite bishops, who argued that the married priesthood had, for them, created as many problems as it solved.

Well, that's not exactly correct. They cautioned against the notion that allowing married priests in the Latin Rite would magically "fix" the shortage of priests, but they did say that married priests in their Rites had done much good. Of course the mindset in the typical Catholic parish would have to change if married men were universally admitted to the priesthood. Likely, the practice of ordaining older married men who were somewhat financially stable and did not have huge commitments to small children would be the initial practice.