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The Movement for Married Clergy (MMaC) has now disbanded as a formal organisation.
Although the case for relaxation of the celibacy rule for priests is now accepted by the majority of Catholics, including by many clergy themselves, and even though several national hierarchies are now openly discussing the issue, the bishops of England and Wales – despite the rapidly worsening shortage of active priests and the paucity of new vocations – stubbornly resist the case for change which MMaC has been making consistently for almost 50 years. As campaigners, however, we in MMaC have grown old and feel that our cause will be better presented by a younger, more vigorous organisation; more appropriately, too, in the context of arguments for further broadening of admission to ordained ministry and of debate about the nature of ministry itself. Root & Branch is such an organisation. They have agreed to provide space on their website where the case for such change can be expressed. We would encourage you, therefore, to visit Root & Branch at www.rootandbranchsynod.org and to give them your support. This MMaC site will remain up until the end of 2024, and any important news relating to the ordination of married men will posted in the News section. |
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