Maryland AG report alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused over 600 children
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2023
- A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused at least 600 children over the course of more than six decades. CNN's Jean Casarez reports #CNN #News
And yet we still give these people tax exemption.. Make the church pay taxes and use that taxed money to help victims and prosecute these monsters
You mean the Catholic church.
@@janejohnson6912 not just Catholics, look at the Southern Baptist convention
@@janejohnson6912 it's not just the catholics. It's all Reich wing conservative churches.
@@janejohnson6912 All churches in all denominations. Do not be fooled if you think it's just Catholic churches!
@@janejohnson6912 Just google: sexual abuse by clergy and you will find unfortunately plenty of sexual abuse within other religious groups and their leaders.
Some examples: Southern Baptist, Mormones, Jehova witnesses, Amish, Jewish religions, and many more.
I didn’t leave the Church, the Church left me.
Convert to Lutheranism. We kicked Catholics to the curb centuries ago 😂
Shouldn’t have ever been involved with the church at all bullshit distraction to hate each other more
Good for you.
@@magicalfrijoles6766 A beat up messenger arrived at the Vatican claiming he had an important message for the Holy Father. He claimed he must see the pope immediately to deliver important news.
So the pope said to the messenger,
_"What is it, my son?"_
And the messenger, straining to catch his breath, said,
_"Father, I have good news and bad news."_
The pope said,
_"Please tell me the good news."_
And the messenger replied,
_"Jesus has arisen and returned to Earth."_
The pope cried out,
_"Praise the Lord, that is wonderful news. What is the bad news?"_
The messenger said,
_"He showed up in Salt Lake City."_
There are many hypocrites in church. Just don't make the mistake of leaving the Word. You can get that on your own.
600 seems very low for the amount of predators, and the wonder why people lost faith. There should be no time limit on crimes towards a child
no time limit on any crime in my oppinion
I strongly agree. 🎯 👍🏼
Might want to take a look at teachers also. Watch who is around your kids especially if authority figure.
It's low because of how many were abused and never came forth. Many don't want to due to the stigma that comes with it and are made to feel ashamed. I bet you more than half, maybe even more never gets reported.
@Rick Jones There is no excuse for child molestation I don't care who the hell they are they should all be held accountable.
Ban books? Ban churches.
Just don't give them access to your kids. It's like sending your boy on a sleepover with Michael Jackson.
Indeed. No book has ever raped a child. Nor there have been thousands upon thousands of cases of child abuse conducted by librarians of different denominations, nor was there a systemic cover up by "organized librarians".
Not all churches are like this thank you
“It’s ok everyone. We banned those yucky drag shows”.
Thats child abuse too so it should be banned.
Parents parents parents what in the hell is wrong with the parents.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
@@dickjones8119 child abuse how?
@@RandolfLycan same way catholic priests are abusing priests. Grooming them into sexual action. There was literally just a video of a drag performer giving a child a lap dance in a school. Stop defending pedos
There's a statute of limitations for sexual abuse on a child? I didn't know sin of that magnitude had an expiration date.
What do expect. Look at how often these people spend little to time in jail as well
Depends on the state. Right now Murder & capital crimes have no statute of limitations.
@@sagasta1983 Sometimes it's the victims that spend time in jail. Because of that, they are not valued, and do not receive the support that they need.
@@elmosweed4985 Violence damages society. The State does not have the right to kill.
The purpose of a statute of limitations is so that an accused person can get a fair trial. Anyone can accuse someone of a crime, but if there's no proof beyond a reasonable doubt, a person cannot and should not be convicted. It's really unfortunate that sadly s*x crimes in particular often don't have enough evidence to convict, especially after long periods of time. It's one of the reasons why children are targeted for these offenses
These are ONLY the cases they were able to PROVE!!! Imagine how many more went undiscovered...Protect our babies!!!
You are right. I mean there has been allegations about this for so many decades and for so long nobody looked into them. It’s so heartbreaking
70 thousand cases in France alone in the last decade. But, mind those drag queens
STOP ABORTIONS...PROTECT OUR BABIES 👶...
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@@Idatemysister I personally want to thank Mr Alvin Bragg for using New York tax payers money for Trumps re-election for president 2024.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Not to rub salt into the wounds but these churches also get tax exemption!
You don’t pay taxes
These Churchs are complicit (conspiracy)
enabling the Predators to sexual abuse of our Children. Sady this is still so wide spread even today. These Predators neither Fear Man's Laws or the Judgement before God, as they are non believers. Sexual Predators hiding behind the Church's curtain of protection since the beginning of time.
@@dumbasscunt441 ?
Shut them down. No other organisation would be able to continue operating under these circumstances.
Demonrat party does.
Dear Catholics,
Christianity is accepting applications
God Bless
@@Brian--0311 I'm sure some Demonrat Tranny will shoot them.
@@brandonsmith9098 You couldn't be MORE WRONG!
@@eby2257 lol...nice try. Name one.
There should be no statue of limitations on cases involving abuse of children. Or there should be a class action suit filed as the Catholic Church would have had some knowledge of what was going on. Any religion that allows the subjugation of women and children and has misogynistic attitudes is going to attract abusers in positions of power.
*statute
Imagine no religion. It's easy if you try, no hell below us , above us only sky . Imagine all the people living life in peace - you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope someday you'll join us , and the world will live as one ...
John Lennon
It's funny because it wouldn't work. No religion means none of the laws that you value would be around and these pedos wouldn't even get critizied
@@tatteredshield8120 Absolute bullshit.
The assumption that humans require religious thought to come up with basic ethics is false.
@@mysticmarble94 Really? I call bullshit on that. After all, why is murdering another human wrong? What makes it something bad to do?
Give it a try and find out why
@@tatteredshield8120 it's unfair
I certainly don't look to the bible to see why rape or slavery is wrong.
But let's ban Drag Shows
Thinking of drag racing, everytime one say's drag.
Drag shows for kids yes. Just because you like drag doesn't mean it's okay to let pedos abuse kids. Same goes for the pedo priests.
@@redstarchrille Drag racing will get cancelled one day, too......sadly.
Yes, ban those too. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Keep reporting on this, please!
Why? It doesn't represent all of Christianity.
That's right just like all drag queens are coming for your kids , from reading a dmnn book😂😂😂😂
@@paleocon777 yes it does you freak!!!!
Surprising that the Catholic church still have members
Apparently, they are inclined to fondle their members, as well as those of others.
A beat up messenger arrived at the Vatican claiming he had an important message for the Holy Father. He claimed he must see the pope immediately to deliver important news.
So the pope said to the messenger,
_"What is it, my son?"_
And the messenger, straining to catch his breath, said,
_"Father, I have good news and bad news."_
The pope said,
_"Please tell me the good news."_
And the messenger replied,
_"Jesus has arisen and returned to Earth."_
The pope cried out,
_"Praise the Lord, that is wonderful news. What is the bad news?"_
The messenger said,
_"He showed up in Salt Lake City."_
6 decades from the 40s to today? Imagine how many generations of kids had experience it?
It's been happening for millennia.
@@bemhibbits4157 For how long? When did it started?
@@robertbench5187 There's story in the Washington Press that in 1629, there were accusations of child abuse. So it was likely going on FAR before then.
Catholic church used to castrate young boys so they could sing in high voices. Castrato.
The idea of anyone choosing to still practice Catholicism at this point is beyond baffling to me.
Geeeeeee, the dangerous men in frocks turned out to be religious clerics. Who knew.
If there is strong evidence against these individuals, they should be prosecuted immediately.
Like the 130 names on Epsteins client list.
@Kathryn Elizabeth rent free 😂
Hard to do when they are given special legal privilege to not be identified.
@Kathryn Elizabeth and Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Barry Obama, Joe Biden, Adam Schiff, etc. You agree then? Good 👍
@Kathryn Elizabeth difference is your kind wont accept it, or you will run out from jewish pornography studios, pedoflix and pedowood. Thats why your kind will never agree for it to be released.
And not one drag queen. 🤔
You don't say I'm so shocked not
Give it up. Not one man of God will accept drag, homosexuality, etc. That's why those supporting it don't believe in the Bible, to begin with. They refuse to be held accountable.
@@theguyshepassedupfortyrone4043 so glad God told u to pass that message along .
@@theguyshepassedupfortyrone4043 I'm sure he's excited about these child molesters too if that's your rebuttal. I'm sure they felt like God works in Mysterious ways for them to lay hands on someone's son or daughter. But do carry on with your message.
Look into every church, Protestant, Catholic, Mormon etc (other religious buildings later). Easiest way to hide crimes (against humans or financial) is behind that of a religious group.
What abt Islam ☪️ ?
@@bongopro4401 hey dummy he literally wrote "etc." Now since you dont understand basic things. "Etc." Implies any other religions not mentioned in their comment
@@bongopro4401 I believe Islam calls them mosques
I am a Catholic and am not shocked. Upon trying to report a case I was hushed by the priest in my parish. Money can not repay these victims, but the assistance for therapy is definitely needed. It is unfortunate, some of the victims were disqualified for representation due to their age. The statute of limitation needs to be removed. Victims of childhood sexual abuse oftentimes don’t tell their parents or families. A lot of shame is involved. Counseling is definitely needed. These poor souls stories must be heard. The abusers should be held accountable. Unfortunately, many may have already passed away. Let’s hope their is away for these victims to be helped at the cost of the Catholic Church and those that assisted in hiding these crimes.
Do you think your butthole will ever get its elasticity back? You should pray for a new butthole.
You were hushed by a priest when you tried reporting sexual abuse *of children* ...and you're still catholic?
You can leave the church. The world is filled with non-religious people. Fastest growing religious demographic.
_The Pope makes his home in the Vatican_
_Each morning he puts on his hat again_
_He partakes of great feasts, and protects pervert priests,_
_In defiance of Jesus's Dad again._
and i had a night job cleaning a church and the kids were all teenagers and NO parents were there and two grown men were playing a musical chairs game where the kids sat on each others laps instead of one in each chair and i was disgusted it was borderline kink
and this was a christian church
Ok groomers.
CNN and the democratic party would love your comment. They do not want the christian church to be a helpful hand that people turn to. They want only the social media and the government ie. the media to be telling the youth what they should and should not do. Just watch how they report on Christians especially the ones that support Trump or the GOP. Just watch.
Stop apologizing and start cooperating with prosecution.
They're not sorry it happened, they're sorry they got caught.
This is exactly why I as a Catholic totally abandoned my religion but not my faith. I don’t believe in one organized religion, not one. They all hide behind the Lord and use his name to do everything from making millions to lying, sad.
I came to the conclusion that I did not need middlemen between me and God long time ago. Let all churches crumble.
A beat up messenger arrived at the Vatican claiming he had an important message for the Holy Father. He claimed he must see the pope immediately to deliver important news.
So the pope said to the messenger,
_"What is it, my son?"_
And the messenger, straining to catch his breath, said,
_"Father, I have good news and bad news."_
The pope said,
_"Please tell me the good news."_
And the messenger replied,
_"Jesus has arisen and returned to Earth."_
The pope cried out,
_"Praise the Lord, that is wonderful news. What is the bad news?"_
The messenger said,
_"He showed up in Salt Lake City."_
Reminds me of evangelicals...
_The Pope makes his home in the Vatican_
_Each morning he puts on his hat again_
_He partakes of great feasts, and protects pervert priests,_
_In defiance of Jesus's Dad again._
*_"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians seem so unlike your Christ."_*
~~ Mahatma Gandhi
It's about time that the Catholic church was held responsible. They should be prosecuted without any interference from the Pope.
Another day, another reason to be glad I'm an Atheist
@James James Well, it's nice that you have a doctor that lets you go down on her. I can't even get an appointment with mine.
"Maryland AG report alleges (immoral behavior of) 156 Catholic clergy members ..." so let's otherwise "Convince It Forward"
I hope those 156 abusers are in jail.
You cannot be a man of faith nor have a loving heart when you can do something so evil and vile to a child! Why are these pedophiles not in prison, because if it were you were I..... They'd locked us up a long time ago over the first allegation let alone over 600!!!
There is no fucking god....men of faith are men of power, they prey and abuse the weak. It has always been so, not like this is new, this is just the newest generation of the sexual abuse coming back out.
But under no circumstances should a drag queen read to your children SMH this is horrific!
Apparently not a man of God either then
But……Drag Queens
Outlaw this criminal orginization and imprison the priest.
You misspelled execute
You can’t just outlaw a religion. That would go against the constitution. Plus there are millions of Catholic Americans. There needs to be accountable for not only priest but those who allow this behavior to happen over and over.
@@jackieb.2642 It is rotten from top to bottom, excuse the pun.
@@michaelphillips4452 Sorry but that sounds like an excuse to try to people’s religious freedoms away. Do you honestly think people will allow that? I’ll give a hint they won’t. Also keep in mind Biden is Catholic along with many other government officials.
& not one in jail? Christianity isn't Christ like
When the evangelical Christians follow their leader, Donald J. Trump, I gave up trying to understand...
Folk can claim anything, folk need to pay attention to EVERY adult in their kids lives...Pedophiles are clogging up the system and THAT'S why it'll never stop. I cannot believe how dumb folk are to actually believe that a title makes a person GOOD.
I went to catholic school, in 1964 I knew of our priest doing this to the quire boys, I was only 7 and asked to join the quire. I told my MOM the what I heard, shortly after that we were put in public school.
_The Pope makes his home in the Vatican_
_Each morning he puts on his hat again_
_He partakes of great feasts, and protects pervert priests,_
_In defiance of Jesus's Dad again._
Keep children safe - keep them out of church
Yet the GOP has the nerve to call Democrats pedophiles...
It's because they are. At least the ones that are defending drag shows for kids. Don't play fucking games. We need to get rid of all of these pedos. Every single one of them
It's all about projection. Listen to what we say and please don't look behind the curtain.
@James James so was JFK
Because anyone and everyone that goes to church is strictly "derrrrr gOp". What planet do you people live on?
@@tesladrew2608 Obama didn't know Jeremiah Wright, either......apparently and according to the OP.
Right-wing Conservatives should ask themselves who the groomer's are now.
None of these clergy were drag queens....
@@PurdyScaryProductions
For one thing there has been more pedophiles in the Catholic Church than any other organization in our history for another thing there is a lot of pageantry and costumes in the church so I'm not sure who the actual drag queen is.
@@PurdyScaryProductions
You do realize that in early stage performances women were not allowed on stage because of religious doctrine, so men dressed as women(drag) and played the female characters and all that was because of the church. Learn your history jackass.
So the statute of limitations is preventing the church from doing the very least? No, the church is still resisting, refusing to "pay back" which is a direct translation of the word repent. A continuing disappointment.
So we're going to issue international bounties for every one of those 156 people, right? Warrants for their arrest?
No. Of course not. They said "we're sowwy". People need to start a gofundme for a manhunt.
Shame on priest
Not just the priests, all those claiming to be Gods' messengers but are pedophiles and perverts
How many Drag Queens were cited in the report?
I’ll wait…
The queens are not the issue. No one is accusing them of abuse. It's the stupid parents who bring them that are the problem. I don't care if it's "fun" most of those shows are not for kids. I'm not talking about the stupid book reading excuse. I'm talking about shows.
@@jamesestelle7260 then you know nothing about drag
@James Thomas I know what I've seen, and there are videos of men in thongs soing splits and/or twerking in front of kids. If that's appropriate to you, then CPS should remove your kids. Like I said, I'm not talking about "story time." That's a stupid excuse to allow people to make it sound ok.
So that justifies drag queens, homosexuality, etc.? That's insane. Wrong is wrong.
At this point is anyone surprised?
Groomers?
Religion in schools though. Right conservatives?
And still goes on
So the groomers are worried about this?
They said 10 Hail Mary’s each and called it a day
So glad I'm an Atheist.
@@wadekaplan9379 Hell doesn't exist. Grow up!
@@wadekaplan9379 👈LOL, another so-called Christian who missed the entire point of the Crucifixion
@@wadekaplan9379 *HAIL SATAN* 👿
@@wadekaplan9379 *PRAISE BE TO LORD LUCIFER, THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS*
@@wadekaplan9379 Would you like to join me in saying the Lord's Prayer backwards?
Its time to close the Catholic Church down.
Why apologize? Lock them up
How many were drag queens?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 a fuckin joke
I know about the catholic church as we've known all about it for many years and many left...We don't have anything on the Epstein list though...That has been like unbelievably difficult to get coverage on or just any urgency for that story at all...YOU'LL DISAPPEAR!!!!
So no discussion about prosecuting those predators still alive? Where’s the justice there? They mention a statute of limitations for civil cases, but what about criminal charges?
As a person that spent a large majority of my childhood in Maryland as a Catholic, I’m disgusted. One reason I left the Catholic Church. I remember being in my Confirmation classes at age 13 and instead of talking about religion, the priest talked about his ED and an exam where they shoved a camera up his urethra. I thought it was weird then, but it wasn’t until years later that I left the Catholic Church for good.
No one will stop going to church knowing this information, but we will Boycott beer, because Someone who has courage courage to be themselves is given a platform
Where's the M and Ms, potato head ?????
I taught math at an all boys Jesuit high school in the 1980's for a couple of years. I was the only non Catholic (because they could not find a Catholic math teacher).. so I was a bit on the outside. I left because of the racism at the school. I wonder how many of these sexual abuse cases they would find there if someone really looked. The kids were from high society; parents used them to earn social credits.. so will definitely makes it harder for them to come forward
@@harley2die4The racism was not the type that police could do anything about. I tried my best.. I tried to get the parents involved, I spoke with other staff members,. I got guidance from my college professors. Ultimately I was not able to make a difference
Never leave your kids alone with someone who can abuse them, a priests collar, fame nor degrees doth not make a bad person good! There should be no statute of limitations on child abuse!!
Also nuns or convent sisters
@@Atrytone9582 Absolutely!
Can the religious institutions that covered this up be put out of business?
There are a lot of reports about this kind of activity. Why are the institutions that support and conceal these criminals not shut down?
It makes my blood boil 😡😡😡😡
Why does the catholic church still exist?
To scam people
Why does the KKK still exist?
If you're struggling with doubting or having left your faith, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has resources to help! Atheism doesn't have to descend into nihilism- we care for our fellow human beings because it's what we'd want done for us, and it's the right thing to do. You can be good without God!
This is a constant story, worldwide! How can anyone of good conscience remain a catholic? I just don’t understand.
Statutes of limitations should be eliminated.
How many arrests were made?
Where is Mr. Alvin Bragg????
NONE. They will be moved to another Parrish so they can continue diddling kids. The Catholic Church is the biggest Pedo Playground pretty much anywhere...
@@mike7721 In NYC prosecuting a traitor.
@@Mark_Brooks DEMENTIA JOE????
@@mike7721 Who's that? Still defending your traitor heroes?
If a god chooses men like these to tend his flock, what does that say about that god?
One of the many reasons I contemplate switching over to the Baptist Church. These people make me sick to call myself Catholic sometimes.
I have no doubt there is more
Where is the outrage from GOP now?
Oh it's there. You just dont listen. You choose to believe your political enemies are evil
@@tatteredshield8120 Where? Do you have a link of DeSantis or MTG or Matt Gaetz etc. pulling their hair over this like they do with Drag queen story telling hour? Republicans are OK with their kids getting fucked in the ass by clergy men but they do get mad if a couple of guys in drag read stories to their kids?
This is the same church that says I cannot receive communion because I divorced my alcoholic wife. Yea...good on ya.
So, what is in place to stop the abuse today?
This is news??? We’ve known this.
There is no possible way we could have predicted this. None whatsoever. Out of the blue, this has never happened before, not even once. Utterly broadsided by this extremely surprising information
I do hope this is tongue in cheek
Also not in Europe, no single idea this could have happend.....
worse than animals
Another disingenuous apology from the catholic church, in regards to sexual misconduct within the catholic church.
There should be a billion dollar class action lawsuit against the catholic church.
Wait a minute. I thought the godless trans and drag community and the librarians and teachers that were the groomers.
They literally are. Same as the catholic priests. God it's so funny that you guys pretend to care.
Not one drag queen on the list
How do you know if one does drag off-duty? Stop trying to push your devilish agenda.
...and we let them keep their tax exempt status to have more money to cover up their monstrous actions. Salt in the wound.
This has to stop now!Thank you for the video
And they can't understand why church affiliation is dropping. Go figure.
I'm not surprised, just disappointed...shame
Why can’t they be charged/jailed
When will the PROSECUTIONS begin?
Who do we trust with our young children's 🤔🤔🤔
Not men who are forced to be celibate and have authority over children and a lot of time alone with them.
Biden🙂
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No one! Especially men who Looooves to work with children. Real men dont have much patient with children and this is natural, they prefer to do other things then to spend time with kids. Men connect to kids when they are grounup and can relate to them as men to men, go fishing play sport hiking and so on. It is natural and the healthy way.
Apologizing --- really? Well I guess that makes everything OK. When are all these CRIMINALS going to jail?
At what point is enough enough? We’ve known this for years. Where are the consequences?
Horrific!
were they drag queens?
@James James a guy who wears a dress and performs on a pulpit. Like a priest
Keep hearing stories over how churches are covering up abuse like this and I keep wondering where these supposed morals are that their religion is supposed to bestow magically upon their clergy
I am so glad my church is outside my door.
I will never step foot in another church for the rest of my life!
God is outside with all his creations and creatures.
Troubles indoors in something man made not by God but by something else.
This is all sickening.
God is not in nature either my friend. Evolution is a cruel process, where you eat or get eaten. Why do we need to invent a creator when it's all random and based on survival of the fittest?
And the parents didn’t go to the police? Then they also condoned the abuse.
Only religion is able to convince people to allow such things to happen.
Common sense and your instincts. Why would a priest or anyone else want to be alone with your kid…
Is anyone surprised?? Do not trust them, ever
No shit. It’s the Catholic Church. Has no one learned that this is their whole system?
Just get rid of the concept of tax exemptiond. Have every pay. "Non Profits" use our roads, get police, fire, EMS......
Did they look at other government officials for the same thing???
It's time to start prosecuting bishops and cardinals for these crimes, the ones that routinely transferred and hid abusers to protect their own ass. This is what happens when people are given automatic moral authority. Imagine if public school officials acted this way?
All religions, bro. Read the news.
But Republicans argue it’s their religious freedom to be inside little Timmy
So there are no Democratic pedophiles? Think before you speak.
Release the names of the abusers they will get their due justice
No, they won't. Democrats want to legalize this.
When are they just going to close all the churches and realign with clergy that are allowed to marry and have a family? How many more children will be ruined, how many more lives? I can attest that reporting clergy does nothing.
The Bible says it is not good for Man to be alone. Therefore all leaders of the church should be married. Choosing to become a priest is crazy and unnatural and there is bound to be problems. When will people start thinking for themselves???
Agree. How is it that the catholic church forbids its clergy to marry when the Bible ties such a teaching to "doctrines of devils?
1 Timothy 4:1-3 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. KJV
1 Timothy 3:2-5
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) KJV
Do gay priests have to get married too?
I should add that ….. priests should be ALLOWED to get married if they so chose…..
I found this online and it wouldn't surprise me in the least:
"Among some other reasons, maintaining the wealth of the church is one of the fundamental reasons for prohibiting priests from having children.
At the beginning, Christianity did not require vows of chastity. In fact, some of the apostles, like St. Peter, were married. However, in the Council of Elvira of the fourth century it was established that all clerics should "abstain from their wives and having children". Then, at the Council of Nicea in 325, marriage was forbidden for priests who had already received their major orders.
The official reason given by the church to justify these measures is the idea that clerics should follow in Jesus' footsteps. However, there is another explanation for this, which goes back to the Pavia Synod held in 1018 where clerics were forbidden to leave church property to their families. In addition, Pope Nicholas II ordered that those married priests who did not repudiate their wives should be excommunicated.
Although the mandate of Nicholas II is no longer maintained, the concern over the issue of inheritance remains a reason for the Catholic Church to keep its clergy celibate. During the Middle Ages, the church accumulated a wealth of wealth, especially lands, which it still fears losing at the hands of the heirs of its clerics."