To: NYer
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI lamented the seemingly "dying" church in Europe and the United States and raised questions about the soaring number of priests in Asia and Africa in a lengthy, off-the-cuff speech to Italian priests. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that African and Asian priests are allowed to marry and have families, and European and American priests aren't?
5 posted on
07/28/2005 11:22:36 AM PDT by
Hugin
To: Hugin
The rule is the same for all countries. Wherever did you get the idea that African and Asian priests are allowed to get married?
To: Hugin
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that African and Asian priests are allowed to marry and have families, >>
what? explain yourself please.
9 posted on
07/28/2005 1:08:23 PM PDT by
Coleus
(http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1451115/posts)
To: Hugin
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that African and Asian priests are allowed to marry and have families, and European and American priests aren't?An ignorant statement refuted by the facts.
Protestant churches face pastor shortage
To: Hugin
"Maybe it has something to do with the fact that African and Asian priests are allowed to marry and have families, and European and American priests aren't?"
I don't think so. Mainly because Asian and African priests are NOT allowed to marry (provided they belong to the Roman Rite).
14 posted on
07/28/2005 5:26:28 PM PDT by
jec1ny
(Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domine Qui fecit caelum et terram.)
To: Hugin
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that African and Asian priests are allowed to marry and have families, and European and American priests aren't?
Roman catholic priests no matter where cannot marry.
Eastern Rite (as opposed to the orthodox) can marry before ordination, not after and all bishops are not married.
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