Quote by: Pope Benedict XVI

Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his own accord.

Pope Benedict XVI

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Author Bio

  • NamePope Benedict XVI
  • Description265th Pope of the Catholic Church
  • AliasesJoseph Aloisius Ratzinger; Pope Benedict XVI; Josef Ratzinger
  • BornApril 16, 1927
  • CountryGermany; Vatican City
  • ProfessionCatholic Priest; Theologian; Non-fiction Writer; Pianist
  • AwardsCommander Of The Legion Of Honour; Bavarian Order Of Merit; Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille In Gold; ; Honorary Degree; Honorary Degree