I dont know really.
But I suspect that they are.
I understand the Churches reasons for the vows of Celibacy but think the only solution to these problems is to permit Priest to wed.
Had it not been for those vows I may have been a Priest myself.
I have not read anything official but I have heard rumors that the Church will not ordain anyone over the age of forty. That to me seems short sighted given the reality the Church now faces.
A specious argument at best. The "let them marry and this won't happen" argument is disproved by the facts:
Sexual Abuse of Children by Protestant Ministers
have not read anything official but I have heard rumors that the Church will not ordain anyone over the age of forty.
Incorrect.