I read with interest the recent letter to the editor, “There is purpose to a priest’s celibacy” (Dec. 9) by Rev. Matthew Buening. He writes that celibacy for priests is chosen and not forced, it is a ...

ROME (RNS) — In an interview published Friday (March 10), Pope Francis called celibacy in the priesthood a gift from God but also a 'provisional' discipline observed mostly in the Western Church that ...

VATICAN CITY — The requirement that most priests in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church be celibate has theological and spiritual foundations and not only practical motivations, said speakers at an ...

In recent times there has been an increasing number of challenges to the rule of mandatory celibacy for priests. This is understandable in a society that has become sexually permissive almost beyond ...

Retired Pope Benedict has issued a passionate defense of priestly celibacy, saying he "cannot remain silent" as his successor Pope Francis considers easing the prohibition on married men serving as ...

It's about Jesus," Linde said of affirming churches. The theology around celibacy doesn't make sense to her either, and Linde now says she believes gay relationships are OK. She expects this will ...

At its core, celibacy is not about condemning sexuality but about directing human desires towards spiritual growth and self-control. Celibacy has always been a subject of spiritual discussion. Many ...

ROME (TNND) — Pope Leo XIV is taking a strong stance against sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. He spoke out about it twice in just a few days, saying there should be no tolerance for it at all.