Towards a historic decision on the celibacy of Catholic clergy in the Vatican? His statements caused a sensation pope francis, during his conversation with Argentine journalists, regarding the rule of celibacy of Catholic clergy. “It’s not about dogma, it is a temporary rule, and not eternal, like the ordination of priests. It could also be revised.” the pope emphasized.

He added, not, that “he does not believe that such a change will increase the number of ordinations,” but is of the opinion that “sometimes, the rule of celibacy can lead to male domination, because if a priest does not know how to cooperate with women, he is not mature, he is missing something.”

“The Vatican has been male-dominated, but it is part of its culture, there is no specific culprit,” Francis said.

Finally, he emphasized that “in the future the way, on the issue of clerical celibacy, could be to adopt a “double rule”, as it happens in the Eastern Churches”, with reference to the celibacy of bishops and the married life of ordinary priests.