Pressure from Latin Bishops to Not Ordain Married Priests

[Horacio]

It’s interesting to note that those who claim the ban is still in place and that there is still fear of “repercussions with Rome” can’t articulate exactly how the such repercussions would even be administered. What exactly is the mechanism? Given the existence of Pope Francis at the helm, I cannot imagine any Latin Rite cleric trying to stop any ordinations of married men in the East. Doing so would likely be quite deleterious to one’s vocation I suspect.

Sadly I think some in the East try to preserve the ban (at least in theory) as a scapegoat for many of the Eastern Church’s ills today. I also think there are others that want to see Eastern Catholic bishops loudly proclaim that they will not follow the ban (in order to satisfy their own egos) when such behavior would bear absolutely nothing positive and only serve to potentially infect wounds which are now well on their way to healing.

 

[Peter_J]

It’s interesting to note that those who claim the ban is still in place and that there is still fear of “repercussions with Rome” can’t articulate exactly how the such repercussions would even be administered.

From what I’ve read, I don’t believe that information is publicly available. Possibly it will be available in the near future, but possibly not.

BTW, as I understand it it’s not a matter of “would be”; it has happened already.

 

[Horacio]

From what I’ve read, I don’t believe that information is publicly available. Possibly it will be available in the near future, but possibly not.

BTW, as I understand it it’s not a matter of “would be”; it has happened already.

What information? Many understand the structure of the Holy See. There isn’t a great deal of bureaucracy separating the various heads of the different suri juris Eastern churches and the Pope of Rome. I don’t see any room for game-playing by the West on this matter without facing dire consequences. If anyone from the West actually tried in today’s climate I am sure the East would find an immediate and sympathetic supporter in Pope Francis. The East could also simply ignore any games and continue on with the pope’s implicit approval.

I think whole issue has been reduced to nothing more than intrigue and gossip at this point.

 

[Peter_J]

What information?

There have been some word-of-mouth reports of repercussions from Rome, against Melkites, a couple years ago … but any info on what those repercussions were doesn’t seem to be publicly available. And speculation seems pointless.