[wideawake]

A recent study by Catholic University in Washington estimated that making celibacy optional likely would quadruple the number of priests.

Oh, of course.

Until these prospective ordinands found out that: (1) You cannot be in debt and enter a seminary (i.e. no mortgages allowed) and (2) you get paid jack plus squat.

And no word on if the study includes the numerous Catholic priests who were laicized in the 1970s so they could get married.

They will never be allowed to work as priests again, no matter the circumstances.

[steadfastconservative]

I wonder why Catholic University even bothered with this study since the Vatican recently reaffirmed its requirement of mandatory clerical celibacy, which means that celibacy will not be made “optional” any time in the foreseeable future. The study is nothing but useless speculation and wishful thinking.