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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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1. I had heard years ago that the biggest resistance to married clergy came from the Third World

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 01:55 PM

Jan 2017

And Poland.

Sheer numbers demand that something be done. Women priests or married priests, one or the other or both (hopefully.)

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High-ranking Catholic priests push for an end to celibacy [View all] rug Jan 2017 OP

I heard something similar. rug Jan 2017 #2

Married priests already exist. I had one once. Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #3

Yes, it is not a rule..Only tradition Drahthaardogs Feb 2017 #5