In the Western Church to which I belong, priests cannot be married as …

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In the Western Church to which I belong, priests cannot be married as in the Byzantine, Ukrainian, Russian or Greek Catholic Churches. In those Churches, the priests can be married, but the bishops have to be celibate. They are very good priests. ✨ In 2012 interview, Pope Francis (then-Cardinal Bergoglio) reveals secret of celibacy. Interview with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, aleteia.org. March 18, 2013.
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