Comments on: Married Priest in Spanish Catholic Church http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/22/married-priest-in-spanish-catholic-church/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:57:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim Boucher » The Celibacy Loophole http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/22/married-priest-in-spanish-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-4829 Tim Boucher » The Celibacy Loophole Tue, 23 Aug 2005 03:40:14 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/22/married-priest-in-spanish-catholic-church/#comment-4829 [...] FAQ page! The Celibacy Loophole Thanks to a news item I posted earlier, I just discovered an interest [...] [...] FAQ page!

The Celibacy Loophole

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]]> By: sparkwidget http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/22/married-priest-in-spanish-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-4827 sparkwidget Tue, 23 Aug 2005 03:32:09 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/22/married-priest-in-spanish-catholic-church/#comment-4827 I've always been told that ministers of other religions may still be ordained as Catholic Preists even if married. It's an interesting loophole! I’ve always been told that ministers of other religions may still be ordained as Catholic Preists even if married. It’s an interesting loophole!

]]> By: psicosm http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/22/married-priest-in-spanish-catholic-church/comment-page-1/#comment-4826 psicosm Tue, 23 Aug 2005 03:28:55 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/08/22/married-priest-in-spanish-catholic-church/#comment-4826 Priestly celibacy is a discipline, not a dogma. There are a great number of married catholic priests, many converts from Anglicanism. Eastern Rite Catholic priests can also get married. The Church could reverse the rule at any time and allow married clergy, but at the moment it's only allowed in exceptional circumstances. However, if the number of priests continue to dwindle, they might have to once again allow married clergy on a large scale. Priestly celibacy is a discipline, not a dogma. There are a great number of married catholic priests, many converts from Anglicanism. Eastern Rite Catholic priests can also get married. The Church could reverse the rule at any time and allow married clergy, but at the moment it’s only allowed in exceptional circumstances. However, if the number of priests continue to dwindle, they might have to once again allow married clergy on a large scale.

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