“Priestly celibacy has been guarded by the Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel, and retains its value undiminished even in our time when the outlook of men and the state of the world have undergone such profound changes.”

—  Pope Paul VI

SACERDOTALIS CAELIBATUS

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262nd Pope of the Catholic Church 1897–1978

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