On Heaven and Earth
Authors | Jorge Bergoglio Abraham Skorka |
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Original title | Sobre el cielo y la tierra |
Language | Spanish |
Publisher | Sudamericana |
Publication date | 2010 |
Publication place | Argentina |
Published in English | 7 May 2013 |
On Heaven and Earth (
The book's contents received attention following Bergoglio's election to the papacy in 2013.[2][3][4]
Contents
On clerical celibacy, Bergoglio said:[2]
For now the discipline of celibacy remains firm. Some say, with a certain pragmatism, we're losing manpower. If, hypothetically, Western Catholicism revises the issue of celibacy, I think it would be for cultural reasons (as in the East), not as a universal option. For the moment, I am in favor of maintaining celibacy, with the pros and cons it has, because there are 10 centuries of good experiences rather than failures.... It is a matter of discipline, not of faith. It can change.
Bergoglio described same-sex marriage as "a weakening of the institution of marriage, an institution that has existed for thousands of years and is 'forged according to nature and anthropology'".[3] Bergoglio also said that there would be "affected children" by same-sex couples with adoption rights: "Every person needs a male father and a female mother that can help them shape their identity."[4]
See also
References
- ISBN 9780770435066.
- ^ a b Manseau, Peter (21 March 2013). "In Praise of Priestly Marriage". New York Times. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ a b Pentin, Edward (3 January 2014). "Pope Repeats that Same-Sex 'Marriage' is "Anthropological Regression"". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Pope Francis calls for civil union law for same-sex couples, in shift from Vatican stance". Catholic News Agency. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.