Let married men become priests

[Cow Poke]

So, what do you think. Might this happen?

[One Bad Pig]

Well, priests were supposed to be celibate in the West from about the 4th century, not 10th; it just took a while for it to be uniformly enforced. The Roman Catholic Church may well finally relax that; eucharistic ministers aren't sufficient to make up for the deficit of priests. I'm a little more concerned with some of the other stuff he's advocating, however. Celibate homosexuals should be welcomed, but I suspect he's not referring to them.

[KingsGambit]

I don't expect it to happen immediately, and probably not with the next Pope (I expect a fairly conservative successor to Francis). Within the next couple of decades? No idea.

[Catholicity]

There are some priests that have families, usually they are converts from anglicanism or lutheranism. Its a small t- tradition. Meaning its respected and held up, but it CAN change.

[ke7ejx]

There are some priests that have families, usually they are converts from anglicanism or lutheranism. Its a small t- tradition. Meaning its respected and held up, but it CAN change.

The priest at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eugene used to be a priest at St. Mary's Episcopal Church- the one I worship at. That was the first time I came across the situation of a married priest.

[Obsidian]

The Catholic Church is in the grip of Satan, so I would not expect them to change on this.