Ex-pope Benedict rejects opening up priesthood to married menFormer Pope Benedict, (R) has weighed in on the controversial question of whether or not to allow married "men of proven virtue" to join the priesthood. Benedict wrote in the book, which follows an extraordinary meeting of bishops from the Amazonian at the Vatican last year that recommended the ordination of married men in certain circumstances. The pope emeritus, 92, and Sarah from Guinea weighed in on the controversial question of whether or not to allow "viri probati" -- married "men of proven virtue" -- to join the priesthood. SEE ALSO :Pope Francis arrives in Thailand at start of Asia trip"Benedict XVI is really not breaking his silence because he (and his entourage) never felt bound to that promise. The idea of filling empty pulpits in remote locations by allowing married men to become priests is a divisive once, with critics warning the emotive issue could fracture the Catholic Church.

Source: Standard Digital January 13, 2020 05:03 UTC