The Movement for Married Clergy was established in the mid-seventies to further discussion of and promote the cause for the acceptance of married priests within the Roman Catholic Church. It argues for both the ordination of suitable married laymen and for the welcoming back of priests who have left active ministry and may have married, but who are able and willing to return to service.
It seeks to work within the framework of the Church in England as is clear in the Mission Statement for the Movement elsewhere on this website. Since its inception, the crisis in vocations to the priesthood has given rise to a rapidly changing age profile of serving priests which is reflected in the closure or amalgamation of parishes that is now becoming an active issue in many dioceses. We welcome your views and support as we continue to argue the case for a change in the discipline of the Western Church. |
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The Amazon Synod must listen to 'the cry of thousands of communities deprived of the Sunday Eucharist' - by ordaining viri probati?
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Suggested reading:
A Dangerous Possibility that Scarcely Dares to State its Name
Why are some in our Church so obstinately opposed to extending the priesthood to married men? MMaC co-founder Michael Winter has a controversial explanation...
Read it here.
...and then if you wish to respond, why not use our new Blog facility here ?
A Dangerous Possibility that Scarcely Dares to State its Name
Why are some in our Church so obstinately opposed to extending the priesthood to married men? MMaC co-founder Michael Winter has a controversial explanation...
Read it here.
...and then if you wish to respond, why not use our new Blog facility here ?
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