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VATICAN CITY (Zenit.org) - The Holy See is affirming that there is no disagreement between Benedict XVI and other Vatican officials on the question of celibacy and Anglican pastors who want to become Catholic.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, issued a clarification Saturday addressing recent speculation on the delay of the announced apostolic constitution allowing for personal ordinariates for Anglicans wishing to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church
Quoting Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the statement denies that the delay of the constitution's publication is due to differing positions within the Holy See.
The note revealed that the constitution is expected to be completed by the end of the first week of November, along with a list of guidelines that will be followed in receiving these Anglican communities into the Church.
"The delay is purely technical in the sense of ensuring consistency in canonical language and references," said Cardinal Levada in the clarification.
A press article, and the consequent interpretations throughout the online media, falsely stated on Oct. 29 that the Pope's document had not yet been published due to conflicting positions on whether celibacy will be the norm for the future clergy implicated in this provision.
The Vatican statement clarified this issue: "With regard to future seminarians, it was considered purely speculative whether there might be some cases in which a dispensation from the celibacy rule might be petitioned.
"For this reason, objective criteria about any such possibilities (e.g. married seminarians already in preparation) are to be developed jointly by the Personal Ordinariate and the Episcopal Conference, and submitted for approval of the Holy See."
In regard to Anglican pastors who decide to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church, the clarification confirms what Cardinal Levada already announced in an Oct. 20 press conference, that former Anglican married ministers may be admitted to the priestly ministry in the Catholic Church, but that each case will be evaluated according to certain criteria approved by the Holy See.
Therefore, on joining the Catholic Church, these Anglican pastors, bishops and priests, if approved on an individual basis, will be able to be ordained priests while continuing to maintain their marital life.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, issued a clarification Saturday addressing recent speculation on the delay of the announced apostolic constitution allowing for personal ordinariates for Anglicans wishing to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church
Quoting Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the statement denies that the delay of the constitution's publication is due to differing positions within the Holy See.
The note revealed that the constitution is expected to be completed by the end of the first week of November, along with a list of guidelines that will be followed in receiving these Anglican communities into the Church.
"The delay is purely technical in the sense of ensuring consistency in canonical language and references," said Cardinal Levada in the clarification.
A press article, and the consequent interpretations throughout the online media, falsely stated on Oct. 29 that the Pope's document had not yet been published due to conflicting positions on whether celibacy will be the norm for the future clergy implicated in this provision.
The Vatican statement clarified this issue: "With regard to future seminarians, it was considered purely speculative whether there might be some cases in which a dispensation from the celibacy rule might be petitioned.
"For this reason, objective criteria about any such possibilities (e.g. married seminarians already in preparation) are to be developed jointly by the Personal Ordinariate and the Episcopal Conference, and submitted for approval of the Holy See."
In regard to Anglican pastors who decide to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church, the clarification confirms what Cardinal Levada already announced in an Oct. 20 press conference, that former Anglican married ministers may be admitted to the priestly ministry in the Catholic Church, but that each case will be evaluated according to certain criteria approved by the Holy See.
Therefore, on joining the Catholic Church, these Anglican pastors, bishops and priests, if approved on an individual basis, will be able to be ordained priests while continuing to maintain their marital life.
The Catherlik church seems to be joining forces with the Anglican Church.
The Anglican church has allowed Women Priests for a number of years
Exodus 28:4
And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus 29:44
And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.
Exodus 30:30
And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
The Bible KJV 1611 shows us that only men shall be of the priest hood
The Anglican Church for years has been joining homers in wedlock
How can the Catherlik church allow married priests now ? Isn't it part of their doctrine that only single Male's be able to join the priest hood?
Will the catherliks start marring homers too ?
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