With the pope signalling a readiness to give married prelates the authority, if not the status, of bishops, it may be asked how long he can hold the line on priestly celibacy in the Western Church.

• 随着教皇发出准备授予已婚教士权力的信息，尽管不是主教这样的地位，但仍不免有人担心他会在西教廷坚守牧师独身主义这条线多久。