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Married priests coming?

When the upcoming synod of bishops in the Amazon region meets, it may well happen that approval of married men may as priests will happen. If so, it’s unlikely that the practice would remain limited to such remote areas. The Church already has some married priests, but a move toward creating a de facto two-tier structure for priesthood (some celibate and some married) should be weighed carefully for its likely consequences before taking any irreversible action.  [1]