The requirement that most priests in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church be celibate has theological and spiritual foundations and not only practical motivations, said speakers at an international conference on priesthood.
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Pope Francis’ Full Opening Speech at International Conference on the Priesthood
The following is Pope Francis’ full opening speech at the symposium on the priesthood that has gathered priests, bishops, and theologians from around the world to the Vatican.
