ranging from the shortage of priests to the recent sex scandals. Moreover, both the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic churches allow married clergy. So do Protestants; and, in fact ...

“In 1990 it was believed we were 100.000 but in these last few years there has been a considerable increase in the number of married priests that have abandoned celibacy”.

God has blessed us with three children, and I also serve God as a priest,” he added. He also noted that he still serves God in the Catholic Church but differs only on the sacrament of marriage.