U.S. Black Conservative Asks for Married Priests in Response to Priest Sexual Abuse Crisis: "Pope Leo can best show he gets it by refocusing attention around the married life of Saint Peter, instead of around the priesthood — given that many priests caused irreparable damage to hundreds of thousands of children worldwide." - Gary Franks

Sample Excerpt:

"It is quite possible that a return to the original way priests, bishops, and popes were ordained would actually help solve one of the worst episodes in human history — the sexual abuse of minors by priests and numerous cover-ups by church leaders."

Source (2026):

 https://norwalkreflector.com/news/1484401/priests-including-st-peter-could-marry-for-1000-years-why-not-now/

Gary Franks served three terms as a congressman from Connecticut’s 5th District. He was the first Black conservative elected to Congress and first Black Republican elected to the House in nearly 60 years. Host: Podcast “We Speak Frankly”