The Catholic Church has always known that a pastor who is a family man has a heart that is naturally divided. History shows that there was always a tradition of celibate priests in the early Church, although it was not exclusive. At some point the Catholic Church may decide on more provisi...
All Christians are priests by virtue of the baptism into Christ Who is priest, prophet and king – for which reason St. Peter refers to the Church as a “royal priesthood” (I Pet. 2:9). The bishop is the “high priest,” the “president of the Eucharist and all the Mysteries. ...
Priests and nuns are celibate. And monasteriesare in remote, secluded locations.By contrast, Judaismbelieves that God created the physical world not to frustrate us, but for ourpleasure. Jewish spirituality comes through grappling with the mundane world ina way that uplifts and elevates. Sex in ...
Pope Francis had earlier complained about a“gay lobby”among priests in the Vatican, and here he refers to the “lobby” again, saying all lobbies are bad. So it seems to me that Pope Francis is just saying what many evangelicals say– hate the sin, love the sinner, celibate gays are...