Thursday, October 24, 2019

Pope Says Exception Possible But No Change to Latin Celibacy: Synod Cardinal Mark Ouellet's Skepticism of Married Latin Priests

Source: https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2019/10/02/cardinal-ouellet-defends-priestly-celibacy-ahead-of-amazon-synod/
(10/3/19)

Excerpt:
“I am not against the fact that there is a debate, but I think at this time of history and of the Church there is a need of reflection…” he said. “And so, my intervention is to substantiate the debate, to give something substantial to aid discernment.”

“I remain skeptical out of convictions and knowledge of the Catholic tradition in the Latin rite, so I think this has to be very much taken care of in the debate,” he continued, adding that he remains open to what will happen during the synod.

Ouellet also noted he knows Pope Francis has mentioned having no intention to change Church practice on priestly celibacy in the Latin rite, but that he has not excluded the possibility of an exception.


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