Parliamentarians believe a change in rules would lead to growth of the priesthood
Topic: priestly celibacy
Catholic MPs urge Pope Francis to allow ordination of married men
Posted on Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Cardinal O’Brien gives his backing to idea of married priests
Posted on Friday, 22 February 2013
Scotland’s cardinal tells the BBC that clerical celibacy could, in principle, be re-considered
European theologians call for end to priestly celibacy
Posted on Monday, 7 February 2011
More than 140 Austrian, German and Swiss professors also urged the Church to ordain women
As a young priest Benedict XVI ‘called for the Church to investigate priestly celibacy’
Posted on Friday, 28 January 2011
In 1970 Fr Joseph Ratzinger signed a petition that suggested the Church re-examine the obligation of priestly celibacy, according to a German newspapaer
Let’s move on from condoms. What the Pope said about the priesthood is more interesting
Posted on Monday, 29 November 2010
Despite the furore over condoms, Light of the World, the book-length interview with Pope Benedict, is about a whole lot more than sex.
Today, for the first time, Benedict XVI is entering the land of the Reformation
His trip to Germany this week is his first foray as Pope outside Germany’s Catholic strongholds