How Did Celibacy Become Mandatory for Priests?

Monday, March 27, 2017 - 06:32 in Psychology & Sociology

Recent comments of Pope Francis suggest an openness to priestly marriage. A scholar shows how early church practices did not include mandatory celibacy for priests.

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