Retired Pope Benedict has issued a passionate defense of priestly celibacy, saying he 'cannot remain silent' as his successor Pope Francis considers easing the prohibition on married men serving as priests.
Retired Pope Benedict has issued a passionate defense of priestly celibacy, saying he"cannot remain silent" as his successor Pope Francis considers easing the prohibition on married men serving as priests.
What has Benedict said?Benedict made the comments in a book that he co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah, which will be released in France on Wednesday. In the book, titled"From the Depths of Our Hearts," the 92-year-old pontiff argues in favor of the centuries-old tradition of celibacy within the church, defending the ability to"put oneself completely at the disposition of the Lord" as a criterion for those wishing to be ordained as priests.
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