In Wake of the Clerical Pederasty Scandal in Bolivia, Bishop Says he Favors Optional Celibacy for Priests
Pope Francis on different occasions has disagreed with the proposal of optional celibacy.
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Pope Francis on St John Paul II: ‘I Learned From Him’
In the book, Pope Francis says he is “convinced celibacy is a gift, a grace, and walking in the footsteps of Paul VI and then of John Paul II and Benedict XVI, I am convinced that celibacy is a decisive grace that characterizes the Latin Catholic Church. I repeat: It is a grace, not a limit.”
