Pope raises prospect of married men becoming priests

Francis has requested a debate over allowing married men in the Amazon region of Brazil to become priests, in a controversial move that is likely to outrage conservatives in the Church, Vatican sources say.

The pontiff took the decision to put a partial lifting of priestly celibacy up for discussion and a possible vote by Brazilian bishops following a request made by Cardinal Claudio Hummes, the president of the Episcopal Commission for the Amazon, Il Messaggero newspaper quoted the sources saying.

Cardinal Hummes reportedly asked Francis to consider ordaining so-called viri probati, married men of great faith, capable of ministering spiritually to the many remote communities in the Amazon where there is a shortage of priests, and evangelical Christians and pagan sects are displacing Catholicism.

The cardinal's request has been echoed by Monsignor Erwin Krautler, the secretary of the Episcopal Commission. He has also suggested that the bishops attending the synod in 2019 on the Amazon, now being prepared in Rome, should consider ordaining women deacons as priests.

In quotes | Pope Francis

On free speech:“You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others”
On gay priests:“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”

On the environment:“The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth”

On misogyny:“The fact is that the woman was taken from a rib [laughs loudly]. I'm joking. That was a joke”

On birth control:“Some think that… in order to be good Catholics we have to be like rabbits. No. We need responsible paternity”

On frugality:“It hurts my heart when I see a priest with the latest model car. If you like the fancy one, just think about how many children are dying of hunger”

On sexual orientation:“Every person, regardless of sexual orientation, ought to be respected in his or her dignity and treated with consideration”

On ‘imperfect’ Catholics:“No one can be condemned forever, because that is not the logic of the Gospel! Here I am not speaking only of the divorced and remarried, but of everyone, in whatever situation they find themselves”

Monsignor Krausler quoted the Pope as telling him “speak to the bishops and tell them to make valid proposals,” about such ordinations, the Austrian news agency KNA said.

Francis said earlier this year that the Church should consider allowing married men to become priests in specific circumstances, effectively reversing the centuries-old practice that Roman Catholic priests must be celibate.

In an interview with Germany's Die Zeit newspaper, the pontiff said "We must consider if viri probati is a possibility. Then we must determine what tasks they can perform, for example, in remote communities," he said.

In the Amazon region, for instance, there is just one priest for every 10,000 Catholics.

There are already a limited number of married priests within the Catholic Church, including married Anglican ministers who defected to Rome, some Coptic Catholics and members of some Eastern rite Catholic churches.

The Pope has said that while he remains in favour of celibacy for priests, the principle is part of the discipline of the Church, rather than dogma, meaning that it can be discussed.

Monsignor Giacomo Canobbio, a leading Italian theologian, added that “the fact of having a wife or children does not limit at all working in a parish.”

Such married priests would not have to take a vow of chastity, he added. “There is no ban. They would have a normal married life. “

“I believe that Francis could review this, though he would not decide alone but would start a collegial process. The question is urgent.”

Nevertheless such a breakthrough is likely to nourish criticism by conservatives who are up in arms over Francis' decision to allow divorced people who re-marry to receive communion if their priests or local bishop approve.

A Brazilian pilot project could be extended to regularize the position in Africa, where many Catholic priests already have mistresses and children, Monsignor Canobbio told Il Messaggero. "In Africa a good percentage of priests de facto have a family."

Other items on the agenda of the synod concern defence of the environment, the risk of de-forestation and the protection of indigenous people.


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Hmmmm

The world is coming to an end

Apostle Johnson Suleman gave a prophecy that Catholic priests will start getting married and we have seen it happening in Nigeria already. Now Pope want the Catholic dogma of celibacy be reversed.

The end is near

If a priest wants to get married...he should
It will decrease the sex scandal issue

They should be allowed to get married...what about the castrated ones,if only the waited a little.

post better link jor. Na only your blog carry the news even

We are moving forward. I mean the church.

MhizzAJ:
If a priest wants to get married...he should
It will decrease the sex scandal issue

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The only thing i don't get is why are they subtly trying to accomodate "gay priests"

SOME PRIESTS HAVE TURNED INTO HOMOSEXUALS, SO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? I'M NOT SHOCKED.

It won't happen. If you can't control yourself, why going into priesthood to deceive yourself ?

May this never see the light of the day.

He never said Priests should marry, but married people should be considered to become priests.

Here...

Cardinal Hummes reportedly asked Francis to consider ordaining so-called viri probati, married men of great faith, capable of ministering spiritually to the many remote communities in the Amazon where there is a shortage of priests,

Main reason is...

evangelical Christians and pagan sects are displacing Catholicism.

And..

In the Amazon region, for instance, there is just one priest for every 10,000 Catholics.

diasporaman:
Apostle Johnson Suleman gave a prophecy that Catholic priests will start getting married and we have seen it happening in Nigeria already. Now Pope want the Catholic dogma of celibacy be reversed.

The end is near

That is not a prophecy. There has always be married priest in the catholic church. But it is for those who are already married before they were ordained catholic priest.

Even this one in Brazil under discussion, it is the same. They want to ordain devoted married catholic men to be priest.

Catholic church has always allowed it in some countries. They are only trying to add a territory in Brazil to those countries. where it is allowed.

Who send them before.

Yeah that is the right way to go.Konji is killing a lots of them that is why abuse is rampant among them.

End time Pope

diasporaman:
Apostle Johnson Suleman gave a prophecy that Catholic priests will start getting married and we have seen it happening in Nigeria already. Now Pope want the Catholic dogma of celibacy be reversed.

The end is near

For get your fake pastor the debate has been on for years and every body knows it's a matter of time

Cyynthialove:
It won't happen. If you can't control yourself, why going into priesthood to deceive yourself ?

May this never see the light of the day.

wetin b ur own. Like na no marriage go make them preach well?

IdisuleOurOwn:
He never said Priests should marry, but married people should be considered to become priests.

so u cant even reason well?

MMMw:
so u cant even reason well?

Here are the reasons...

Cardinal Hummes reportedly asked Francis to consider ordaining so-called viri probati, married men of great faith, capable of ministering spiritually to the many remote communities in the Amazon where there is a shortage of priests,

evangelical Christians and pagan sects are displacing Catholicism.

In the Amazon region, for instance, there is just one priest for every 10,000 Catholics.

The headline is misleading and most of you commenting didnt read the full article. If you read the article you will observe he requested a deliberation and not what the headline said. Besides after deliberation the celibacy might still be there.

MMMw:
wetin b ur own. Like na no marriage go make them preach well?

Read my post very well. Anybody that is not comfortable with the celibacy should not go into priesthood. Priesthood na by force ?.

I doubt this new's.. For me this new's doesn't sound real to me

Cyynthialove:

Read my post very well. Anybody that is not comfortable with the celibacy should not go into priesthood. Priesthood na by force ?.

until you get the origin of priesthood then ....for now allow them to handle their own thing again...

Konji na bastard

Wallahi konji is a fvckin bastard ,u see this body? NO BE FIREWOOD

The grip of Catholic celibacy is about to be broken

Its good, we need more young priests

Dead priests who didn't taste the cookie while alive will be turning in their graves right now.

Not sure why you think this is shocking. The Catholic Church has had married priests since it began. To this day the Church has hundreds or more married priests.

The debate really, is whether to allow priests of the western rite to marry. Those of the Eastern rites are allowed to have families of their own, given some conditions.

striktIymi:
Not sure why you think this is shocking. The Catholic Church has had married priests since it began. To this day the Church has hundreds or more married priests.

The debate really, is whether to allow priests of the western rite to marry. Those of the Eastern rites are allowed to have families of their own, given some conditions.

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Ubenedictus:


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