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El auxiliar de Ratisbona abre la puerta a ordenar hombres casados, pero reconoce que el problema es «la pérdida de la fe»
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Auxiliary Bishop Josef Graf of Regensburg expressed a willingness to admit the priestly ordination of married men of proven virtue, known as viri probati.
While open to this possibility, the bishop noted that changing the rules on celibacy would not solve the shortage of vocations. He identified the loss of faith as the true cause of the crisis.
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- Analysis & opinionThe auxiliary of Regensburg opens the door to ordaining married men, but acknowledges that the problem is 'the loss of faith'
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