My country is rapidly becoming missionary territory as the number of priests is dwindling at an alarming rate. The time has come to allow priests to marry. We have lost so many wonderful priests to marriage – they should be welcomed back and take their rightful place alongside their ex-Anglican married colleagues, who are so gratefully valued by us all. St Peter was married – this rule of celibacy has only been in force for less than half the church’s existence. It is time for this to be changed.

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