New Bishop: There Are Many Reasons to Abolish Celibacy
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In an interview with the Kleine Zeitung (December 7) he explain that he is not against celibacy "because every man absolutely needs a woman next to him".
But: "I see the loneliness of many old priests whose own family is often no longer there."
For Marketz, there are many reasons to get rid of priestly celibacy.
Picture: Josef Marketz, © Pressefoto Katholische Kirche Kärnten, #newsUkvyrzopkf
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