Pope Francis says priest celibacy 'can be revised' during interview

Pope Francis (left) leaves after leading the episcopal ordination mass in St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican on April 22, 2018. [AFP photo]

In a new interview, Pope Francis has discussed the possibility of revising the Western discipline of priestly celibacy.

"There is no contradiction for a priest to marry. Celibacy in the Western Church is a temporary prescription: I do not know if it is settled in one way or another, but it is temporary in this sense," Pope Francis said in an interview published on March 10.