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Catholicism is said to be the main and earliest form of Christianity. With this in mind, they have their traditional way of worship, doctrines and more. One thing that seems to stand out in this form of Christianity is the fact that their priests are meant to be celibate and also not allowed to get married.

However, new reports suggest that the Catholic church might be considering allowing married men become priests, especially in areas where they are scarce. Roman Catholic church reportedly considers allowing married men to become priests.

According to the Guardian, the church isconsidering this move in a document suggesting that older married men should be allowed become clergies.

The Vatican document has reportedly called on the church to consider this age-long traditional change to help withthe shortage of priests in some areas. Part of the Vatican document reads:“While affirming that celibacy is a gift for the church, there have been requests that, for the most remote areas of the region, the possibility of conferring priestly ordination on elderly men is discussed,”The Guardian reports.The document also explains that some regions have difficulties in celebrating the Eucharist due to the shortage of priests.

Source:Legit.ng

Hmmm

It was always going to happen and only jus a matter of time especially considering d rising cases of child molestation.. It's a shame most Catholic priests these days have galfriends and concubines and some even go as far as keeping families

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It was always going to happen and only jus a matter of time especially considering d rising cases of child molestation..

Some Catholic Priests in Ghana are married men, the Church knows about their marital status.


But it is a pity to the children who got molested by these Priests. All the Vatican does is to suppress the scandal with no sanction/punishment against the serial rapist who also doubles as Priests.

This is going to be great!
Away with unnecessary rigid old traditions

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Some Catholic Priests in Ghana are married men, the Church knows about their marital status.


But it is a pity to the children who got molested by these Priests. All the Vatican does is to suppress the scandal with no sanction/punishment against the serial rapist who also doubles as Priests.

speak only about what you know.

Pope Benedict alone expelled 800 priests from the priesthood, now you have serious psychological tests to enter a seminary along with other guidelines to make sure the environment is safe... These guidelines are even stiffer in Europe and America and bishops mandatory reports such crimes even in cases that later turn out to be untrue.
The idea that the Vatican did or is doing nothing is untrue...

Interesting discussion