Catholic Priests May Soon Be Allowed To Have A Wife Of Their Own!

I am optimistic that the Vatican will allow priests to get married. Celibacy is,(I studied tn the seminary for. 7 years, my friend) is the reason why young men are not interested to join the priesthood.. and the church are running out of priests. I am thinking the Vatican may opt to let women join the priesthood, if they decide not to change the rules. Roger Federer won the Basel tennis tournament for the 10th time at the age of 38! Amazing!

@antonbunot Have you exactly read what the Pope declared? He said "they could ordinate married men as Priest", those who are already Priest too the chastity vote, this cannot be changed. I was 8 years old the first time I heard the same thing from Papa Pacelli. I have noticed a piece of news about Federer yesterday evening.

@LadyDuck if that what the pope said .. I may apply. I am married with grown up children.. so, I have all the time to preach the words of the Almighty. Nah, it is too late. Hahaha!

@antonbunot Celibacy is really not easy to practice at all. I think if they would be allowed today they would have a hard time having a family since the only source of money he gets is from the parish collection. This is supposed to be money for the maintenance of the church and the community. He would have to work for his family to support them. The vow of poverty will be in question too will he allow the family to practice it since they married a priest? Or will the priest have a double life practicing the vow when he is practicing as priest and different one when he is with his family? Tha call for priesthood is for those that really are able to focus mission on serving his parishioners getting a family of his own might distract them from it. But of course it is easy to say look at the Christian pastors that practice their faith and get married and have family.

I studied in the seminary for 7 years. As a child it was my dream to become a priest. I was in third year college when I realized that celibacy was not for me. I decided to leave the seminary. My late pious mother was not happy. I explained to her that I rather leave the seminary early than to become a priest only to leave the priesthood to have a family. I have a loving wife and 4 wonderful children - - and 8 beautiful grandchildren! What if I became a priest?!

Well, I am sure some would still have a mistress.. hehehe

If priests are allowed to get married, the church is solving just one problem, but creating more problems. First the church needs more money to support priests and their families. Priests, having two responsibilities, will be a big burden for them.

@antonbunot as I said the issue is debatable.

Well, they should be allowed to have a wife of their own coz some priests love to borrow other men‘’s wives hahaha.

O, boy, what if a zealous wife make a scene while her priest-husband is celebrating mass? hahaha! 40 years ago, the Vatican should have allowed priests to get married . . . when I entered the seminary at the age of 12, we were 29 first year students. One by one left ; just one stayedt to finish the course to get ordained . . and yet he eventually left the priesthood to marry his sweetheart.

he he, of course that will not happen just like pastors and minister's wives don't make scene. Of course, if this allowed, there will be more priests. Oh, they should also lower the tuition and the other fees in seminary.

Ithey should be allowed to marry. Bishops and the pope should marry, too. Why not?