Saturday, February 8, 2020

Francis & Benedict on Same Side of Celibacy Debate, “They are both willing to entertain limited exceptions": John Allen, Jr.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/pope-benedict-wants-his-name-removed-from-book-about-priestly-celibacy/2020/01/14/1d5ffe44-36dc-11ea-a1ff-c48c1d59a4a1_story.html (14 Jan. 2020)

Excerpt: 

John L. Allen Jr., editor of the Catholic news site Crux and a biographer of Benedict, said Tuesday that despite the fracas, Benedict and Francis were on the same side of the celibacy debate.  

“They are both willing to entertain limited exceptions,” said Allen, noting that Benedict allowed married Anglican converts to become Catholic priests

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