«La necesidad me obliga»: El obispo de Amberes avanza en su plan para ordenar sacerdotes a hombres casados en 2028

In brief

Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp has begun training several married men with the intention of ordaining them as priests in 2028. The bishop is currently seeking the necessary authorization from Rome to carry out these ordinations.

Bonny confirmed the progress of this plan during an interview with La Libre Belgique. He previously announced the project publicly in March, stating that necessity obliges him to move forward with the proposal.