A senior Vatican official, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, suggested that the Roman Catholic Church should consider allowing priests to marry, a departure from the current rule of celibacy.
He highlighted the historical precedent of married priests in the Church and the allowance of marriage in the Eastern rite.
Scicluna emphasized the need to address the issue, citing the loss of great priests due to the celibacy requirement and the challenges priests face in managing romantic relationships. (Trending: Epstein’s Brother Finally Breaks His Silence)
Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, said, “This is probably the first time I’m saying it publicly and it will sound heretical to some people.”
Scicluna said, “If it were up to me, I would revise the requirement that priests have to be celibate.”
“Experience has shown me that this is something we need to seriously think about,” he continued.
The Church “lost many great priests because they chose marriage,” added Scicluna.
Scicluna recalled choosing between a woman “and the priesthood and some priests cope with that by secretly engaging in sentimental relationships.”
The debate over married priesthood has been ongoing for centuries, with opponents arguing that celibacy allows priests to fully dedicate themselves to the Church.
Pope Francis had previously ruled out changing the celibacy rule, but acknowledged that it is a disciplinary matter that could be reconsidered in the future.
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