Catholic parishes all over the U.S. are shutting their doors, partly
due to a lack of priests to staff them. Organizations such as the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests (AUSCP) believe ordaining married priests, or viri probati, a Latin phrase for “proven men,” is the answer.
Fr. Bernard “Bob” Bonnot, chair of the AUSCP, told NCR that “expanding the pool of those who can be ordained priests” can solve the problem of closing parishes.
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/organization-believes-ordaining-married-priests-answer-closing-churches
Fr. Bernard “Bob” Bonnot, chair of the AUSCP, told NCR that “expanding the pool of those who can be ordained priests” can solve the problem of closing parishes.
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/organization-believes-ordaining-married-priests-answer-closing-churches