Pope Francis has suggested he would be open to studying whether the Catholic Church should ordain men who are married as priests to help deal with the shortage of clergy in remote areas of the world.
In an interview with the German newspaper Die Zeit published on Thursday, Francis said the church will maintain its standard of celibacy for most priests throughout the world, but it could study the idea of allowing “viri probati” — married men of proven faith — to be ordained.
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