It would be best for those who are actively heterosexual to also leave the priesthood.

I wouldn't think that one's orientation would be an issue if the celibacy rule is observed, of course there is that whole being a human being thing with which to contend, but that may perhaps be another discussion.

1. Let's have an order for married male priests

2. Let's ordain women, an order for celebate female priests, and an order for married female priests

But that won't happen, I know

They don't have enough priests as it is, now he is going to make it even harder. Celibacy has to go.

People aren’t built to live that way. Sexual urges are universal.

If people aren’t allowed to act them out in adult sexual relationships, these urges will be acted upon in inappropriate ways.

I suspect that men who were already sexually attracted to children were more likely to become priests.

Could it be both?

It's easy enough for a priest to have sex with a consenting adult, if a consenting adult is what turns him on. Plenty of priests have affairs, heterosexual and homosexual alike.

Nobody knows for sure what causes pedophilia, but trying to remain celibate isn't on the suspect list. The vast majority of child rapists also have sexual relationships with adults.

I think men with that kind of urge thought the celibate life would save them. Instead they found a network of similar men and easy access to children.

...effectively enabling it.

People that are sexual predators of children go into positions where they have access and power over children. Teachers, coaches, priests.

Sexual abuse has absolutely nothing to do with being homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual. It has to do with power and intimidation.

This is just another way that the Catholics and any other religion use to strengthen their false claims that homosexuality is wrong.

It would revive the Catholic Church. The church is out of touch with its followers.

After I divorced my first husband who abused me, I went to my priest and told him what happened. He said I must beg my ex husband forgiveness and go back to him because I could not be a catholic and divorced. Stopped going to church and am a catholic in name only. When I remarried I had a non religious wedding. I’ll be going on 30 years in 2019 with my current husband.

Just another reason it should lose its tax exempt status.

should apply to all equally...but would cost the church about half of its clergy.

Which is why it is a stupid rule in the first place.

Hmmm. Silver linings would include no more priests molesting children and even an outdated authoritarian misogynistic edifice crumbling into dust.