Italian Episcopal Conference Affirms Ban on Married Romanian Catholic Priests

The Italian Episcopal Conference has confirmed its support for a ban on the service of married Romanian Catholic priests in Italy, noting that outside of the heartlands of the Eastern Catholic Churches married clergy must receive a dispensation from the Pope of Rome to serve in other countries. More here. Hat tip to Orthocath for posting this!

Clerical Celibacy Theological Dogma?

It appears that the Vatican is moving to lay dogmatic foundations for the discipline of clerical celibacy in the Roman Church, which would have significant implications for the Eastern Catholic ghettos and their largely non-celibate clergy. More on that here. Hat tip to Ad Orientem for posting this!