Popes who were married
St. Peter, Apostle St. Felix III 483-492 (2 children) St. Hormidas 514-523 (1 son) St. Silverus (Antonia) 536-537 Hadrian II 867-872 (1 daughter) Clement IV 1265-1268 (2 daughters) Felix V 1439-1449 (1 son) All of these popes were able to marry and even start a family in the early church, between the 5th century and 15th century AD. |
Why changes should be made?Christians not only trust in Jesus as their Savior, but they also follow Him as their Lord. The Gospel message is the foundation of the Christian faith, and it produces a life of freedom for his followers.
With that being said, the choice to marry or remain single should be enjoyed by all believers, including Catholic priests. What if, for example, a priest changes his mind about celibacy based on Scripture, or for personal reasons? It goes against the spirit of the Gospel to forbid him from pursuing this wholesome desire for marriage, whether he comes to this decision early on or later in life. It simply contradicts Christian freedom to restrict an individual's personal decision in this way, especially with something as important as marriage. Adaptions should be able to be made as old traditions start to cause such controversy within the public. I believe that allowing priests to get married is one of the most significant changes that must be made to the Catholic Church. In this modern day the marriage of priests should be legalised as sexual abuse including rape has become a common crime amongst the catholic priests. |