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#12920 What Is Clerical Celibacy? Conscientious Objectors and War - Jimmy Akin
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“What is clerical celibacy?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of this discipline within the Church. Additionally, the episode addresses the concerns of a new Catholic in the Air Force grappling with war participation and the Church’s teachings on conscientious objection and pacifism, providing a thoughtful examination of these important topics. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 01:18 – What does it mean for clerical celibacy to be a discipline? 17:42 – I’m in active duty Air Force, and a new Catholic. I now struggle with participating in war. I have filed for…