[ebb tide]

A supporter of the ordination of women despite Pope Francis and his predecessors definitively ruling it out, Bishop Kräutler said in an interview last year that he thinks the Pan-Amazonian synod might consider the issue of viri probati, and disclosed that after meeting Pope Francis in 2014, the Holy Father had encouraged him to “courageously” explore the matter.

Why, would Bergoglio appoint Kräutler, a supporter of the ordination of women, to any pre-SinNodal council?

[txnativegop]

letting priests marry is something that should have been done long ago.

Especially since the rule goes back to 1215 A.D. and no further.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

An interesting take on this from, of all people, a South American witch-healer.

She said that likely the only reason the Catholic church still exists today is because of its celibate clergy. She explained that the celibate faithful have far more strength than those who would oppress and destroy them. It is the combination of strong faith and chastity that makes them unbeatable, she said.

But were they to surrender one or both, the days of the church would be numbered. Her opinion, of course.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

So...all the priests that have been proven to be pedos or have homo relationships are not married, but they are not celibate either. Are they still priests? How can they be if celibacy is a requirement for the job?