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Belgian bishop in favour of married priests

Antwerp Bishop Johan Bonny has said he would like to ordain married men to enrich the pastoral service the Church can offer.

However he said he supported celibacy as a prophetic sign “especially in a consumer society like ours, where sexuality is sometimes trivialised”.

Bishop Bonny said he thought most other Belgian bishops would also welcome such a reform. Continue reading

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