Residents of Italy wrote a letter to Pope Francis to cancel celibacy for priests, reports Vatican Insider.
Text of the letter includes: "Dear Pope Francis, a group of women from the whole of Italy want to break the wall of silence and indifference to us. Each of us has or want to have relationship with the priest whom we love". Italian women asked pontiff to listen to their arguments and to change the current rules for the good of the Church. Women believe that after celibacy abolition priest will conduct religious services better because of support of their respective wives and children. Celibacy was adopted in the Western Church during the reign of Pope Gregory VII. Based on the rules of celibacy, the priest can not marry, and any violation of chastity is thought to be as sacrilege.
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The wine fountain, or ‘fontana del vino’ situated in the city Caldaridi Ortona in Abruzzo along the popular travel route ‘The way of saint Thomas’ (Cammino di San Tommaso).
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Text of the letter includes: "Dear Pope Francis, a group of women from the whole of Italy want to break the wall of silence and indifference to us. Each of us has or want to have relationship with the priest whom we love". Italian women asked pontiff to listen to their arguments and to change the current rules for the good of the Church. Women believe that after celibacy abolition priest will conduct religious services better because of support of their respective wives and children. Celibacy was adopted in the Western Church during the reign of Pope Gregory VII. Based on the rules of celibacy, the priest can not marry, and any violation of chastity is thought to be as sacrilege.
