Is Celibacy "carved in stone" for Priests?

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I know there are people inside and outside the Church who want to change the practices of the Church. They would like for women to be ordained, abortion and ABC to be “sinless”, homosexual marriages to be blessed, etc. I understand that morality does not change, and that immoral things cannot be made moral.

But what about Celibacy for Priest? Now I have the utmost respect for Priests and the vows they make, and I am not suggesting the rules be changed. But the Church did change the rules about 1000 years ago. Is the current rule of Celibacy “carved in stone” or can it be changed?
 
It is NOT carved in stone. There’s nothing doctrinal against celibacy (assuming you’re married) in the priesthood but celibacy is a practice that has existed for over 1000 in the Latin Rite. The Eastern Rites are allowed married men to become priests but once a priest no marriage. Same goes for deacons of all Rites. I don’t think, however, that the Church wants to expand this practice.
 
Is it wrong for Catholics to petition, appeal, ask (I’m not sure what you would call it) for Rome to change the rules or is that wrong? Is there someone who is trying to do this?
 
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Is it wrong for Catholics to petition, appeal, ask (I’m not sure what you would call it) for Rome to change the rules or is that wrong? Is there someone who is trying to do this?
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I’m sure there are plenty of groups trying to change the rules, especially where there exists a shortage of priests.

Be careful, though. Many of these are on schismatic trajectories, if not flat out excommunicated, especially if they perform women ordinations.
 
Not set in stone as there are married priests in the catholic church right now!

They all happen to be converts from another christian community or of the Eastern catholic churches, but they are married catholic priests in full communion with Rome.

That said, don’t expect the doors to open wide anytime soon. We have a pathetically sexually confused culture and the celibate priesthood has never been a more clarion call to the truth of the gospel.
 
RWMorris said:
Is it wrong for Catholics to petition, appeal, ask (I’m not sure what you would call it) for Rome to change the rules or is that wrong? Is there someone who is trying to do this?
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No. But until the Pope decides to change this discipline, all Catholics need to obey; i.e. no illicit ordinations of married men, which, unlike the “womenpriests” could be valid ordinations if done by a real Bishop.

God Bless
 
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