The Church's "firm" tradition of priestly celibacy is unlikely change despite Pope Francis's recent comment that the Church should reflect on married priests, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said.
“I think when Pope Francis makes these comments what he’s showing us is he’s got a spirit that’s open to God,” the Archbishop of Westminster said.
“He’s not saying 'I want married priests, I want female deacons'. He’s saying 'let’s not be afraid'.”
He added: “We have a strong, firm tradition, so we can explore things. We’re comfortable. For myself, I don’t see these things changing.”
