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Pope Francis says married priests possible, calls celibacy a ‘temporary prescription’

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Pope Francis has called celibacy for priests a "temporary prescription," signaling a potential end to a centuries-old requirement of the Roman Catholic Church that the clergy should not marry.
Published 9 days ago · Holy See

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Pope Francis hints at end of 1,000-year-old celibacy rule

The decision would clash with the 11-century-old ban on the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church having sexual relations.

10 days ago·United Kingdom
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Pope Francis says married priests possible, calls celibacy a ‘temporary prescription’

Pope Francis has called celibacy for priests a "temporary prescription," signaling a potential end to a centuries-old requirement of the Roman Catholic Church that the clergy should not marry.

9 days ago·Washington, United States
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Pope Francis urged to lift ‘banishment’ of priest who backed women priests and optional celibacy

If Pope Francis is serious about making Catholicism more credible he should lift the “ banishment of Fr Tony Flannery” from ministry, a group representing Irish priests and lay people has said.

10 days ago·Ireland
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Priests may not have to be celibate in future, Pope Francis suggests

Head of Catholic Church says he sees ‘no contradiction for a priest to marry’, in an interview published in Argentine media

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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Pope Francis suggests he’ll review Catholic Church’s vow of celibacy for priests

Pope Francis, who previously maintained that celibacy was a requirement for priests, has now suggested that the practice is an individual "discipline" rather than a "contradiction" to the church.

9 days ago·New York, United States
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Pope Francis hints at review of celibacy rule

The Pope has opened the door to a review of the Roman Catholic Church’s rules on priestly celibacy, describing the ban as “temporary”.His remarks came in an int

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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