” “The newsroom of the Holy See announced tonight, in a note: "This morning, November 16th, in the Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father presided at one of the regular meetings of the Heads of the Ministries of the Roman Curia, for a shared reflection. The participants in the meeting received accurate information about the applications for dispensation from the vow of celibacy that have been submitted in the last few years and the possibility to readmit to priesthood those priests who currently are in the state provided for by the Church. The value of the choice of priestly celibacy according to the Catholic tradition has been reasserted, and the need for a sound human and Christian background for both seminarians and already-ordained priests has been confirmed".” “
