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Pope Francis has told the German newspaper Der Zeit that he could consider ordaining married men to address the shortage of Catholic priests, but only in special circumstances, eg, older married men with grown children. However, he was clear that he will not drop celibacy as a requirement for the priesthood saying that voluntary celibacy, or giving young priests an option, was “not a solution”.
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