Former Pope Benedict defends the value of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church, in what appears to be an appeal to Pope Francis to not change the rules.
Former Pope Benedict XVI has broken his silence to defend the value of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church, in what appears to be a strategically timed appeal to Pope Francis to not change the rules.Pope Francis has said celibacy is a tradition, not a doctrine, and therefore can changeThe retired Pope has co-authored a new book with conservative Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah, titled From the Depth of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church.
The Vatican's editorial director, Andrea Tornielli, wrote an editorial that sought to put Pope Benedict's bombshell book in the context of a continuity between the two popes.
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