Married Catholic Priests: Why are Some Catholic Priests Married?
(Continued from Page 1) Opposition to ending the requirement of celibacy for Catholic priests is strong — but isn’t it strange that, despite this requirement, there are so many married Catholic priests who seem to be doing as good a job as unmarried priests? If celibacy is so vital, why do married Catholic priests exist at all? This isn’t something that the Roman Catholic Church is anxious to advertise. They’d much rather keep the matter quiet in order not to “confuse” rank and file Catholics. In this context, “confuse” seems to mean “let them know that when we say that celibacy is a requirement, we don’t really mean that it is necessary.” In effect, then, greater control over Catholic believers is maintained in part by ensuring that information which might cause them to question the decisions of the hierarchy is not publicized too widely. Like any organization, the Catholic Church depends upon the ability to control followers i
