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Video: Rev. Robert A. Sirico on Fox and Friends
Video: Rev. Robert A. Sirico on Fox and Friends
Jul 7, 2025 11:19 PM

According to the UK Daily Mail, Pope Francis recently told a confidante that the Roman Catholic Church’s ban on priestly marriage was “archaic,” and that he hoped tooverturn the rule during his papacy.This is of course not the first time that Pope Francis has made a statement (or, in this case, has been alleged to have madea statement) that seems out of step with Roman Catholic doctrine or tradition; and as has often been the case in these situations, Acton President Rev. Robert A. Sirico has been asked to provide some additional context that helps to clear up misunderstandings about Francis’ statements. Yesterday, Sirico appeared on Fox and Friends to shed some light on this latest minor controversy.

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