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Is the Roman Catholic Church heading toward an irrevocable schism? Two factors that have been traditionally regarded as signs of unity and inspiration now threaten the very life of the Church: papal authority and eligibility requirements for the priesthood. Many American Catholics today are seriously questioning the authority of the Church, whose leaders claim absolute power over their faith and morals. Priests are leaving the Church and marrying publicly without dispensation from Rome; in fact, since 1965, more than 19,000 priests in the United States and 100,000 priests worldwide have married. Catholics in increasing numbers are supporting the idea of female clergy and rejecting celibacy as a requirement of the priestly office. In A Church Divided: The Vatican versus American Catholics, priest and ex-Jesuit Terrance Sweeney explores in great detail the issues of Church authority and the priesthood. Part One of this volume describes the results of two recent polls conducted by Sweeney, which reveal that a significant number of North American bishops think the mission of the Church and the pastoral needs of the faithful would be better served by a priesthood that includes marriage

Author

Swomley, John M., 1915-2010

Publisher

Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books

Published

1987

Language

EN

ISBN

9780879753986

Subjects

Religion, Law, Philosophy