[Biggirl]

Plus the Eastern Rites do permit married priests.

[SeekAndFind]

I know one young Catholic priest in his mid 30’s who women would absolutely fall for.

[1010RD]

Only if they are already married, IIRC. I think a Metropolitan cannot be married.

[knarf]

" Pope Francis says he believes that Roman Catholic priests should be celibate but the rule was not an unchangeable dogma and “the door is always open” to change."

Accordingly, The RCC is cooked, both sides and done.

[Verginius Rufus]

St. Peter himself was married.

[Vigilanteman]

Cardinal Richelieu approves this message. So does Cardinal Wolsey.

[The_Reader_David]

Yes, but neither the Orthodox nor the Eastern Rite Unitates (nor for that matter the Monophysites nor the Nestorians) permit priests to marry. Married men may be ordained to the priesthood (with the wife’s consent), but priests (or, for that matter deacons and subdeacons) may not marry after ordination without being laicized.

Permitting priests (or even deacons or subdeacons) to marry (as opposed to married men being ordained to the priesthood) would actually be an impediment to reunion with the Orthodox.

[alloysteel]

There are married priests in the Roman Catholic Church.

What has happened, quietly over several years, and with little publicity, is that ordained Lutheran and Anglican pastors who also happen to be married, are admitted to the priesthood as converts. There is really only one difference in how the Catholics, the Anglicans, and the Lutherans perceive the Pope, otherwise the doctrine as taught in the seminaries differs little.

Catholics consider the Pope as sitting on the throne of Peter, Lutherans and Anglicans consider the Pope to be only a most superior bishop. With the Ecumenical movement, the Lutherans, Anglicans and the Catholics found themselves more alike than different.

Currently, these converted priests are not allowed to serve the Eucharist. It would not require more than the permission of the College of Cardinals and the Pope himself to rectify this situation.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Would that include same sex marriage? The Coptic Priests can marry—but the Coptic Pope and Bishops must be from the ranks of the Monks who are celebate. There system seems to work well for them.

[TalonDJ]

Many Anglican priests are joining the Roman Church who are married with children. My parents attend a Roman Catholic Church with a married priest.

[Rodamala]

Ah, yes... winter rules.