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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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9. I am not talking about ordaining children but raising them to grow up and become priests.

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 08:02 PM

Nov 2017

Why does he want priests to marry if the children ( boys ) are not going to become priests for sure? Am I missing something?

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Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to marry: [View all] Kingofalldems Nov 2017 OP

How about the rights of women to take contraception Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #1

About time !!! OnDoutside Nov 2017 #2

They want boys so if they keep having girls then what? Doreen Nov 2017 #3

What? shenmue Nov 2017 #4

Me too. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #6

No shenmue Nov 2017 #8

Nobody want to live a life of celibacy anymore marylandblue Nov 2017 #11

And you came here with that rubbish because? rpannier Nov 2017 #14

You're right to point that out to the commenter, but, giving her the benefit No Vested Interest Nov 2017 #15

Because I misunderstood and apoligize. Doreen Nov 2017 #16

He's the Pope. Sailor65x1 Nov 2017 #10

The cardinals and bishops who have to go along with it marylandblue Nov 2017 #12

At his age he's going to need some concensus rpannier Nov 2017 #13