ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Married Priests Now!

Okay, kiddo, priests are special men who work for the church. They help people talk to God and learn more about their faith. Sometimes they get married and have families, just like you might see other grown-ups do. But in the past, the church said that priests couldn't get married. They had to choose between being a priest or having a family.

Now, some people think that priests should be able to get married if they want to. They believe that it's not fair to ask them to choose between two things that are important to them. Plus, it might make it easier for more people to become priests if they knew they could still have a family.

There are still some people who think that priests should stay unmarried, because they want them to focus all their time and energy on serving God. But there's a lot of discussion happening about this topic right now, and some places are starting to allow married priests. It's something that people will continue to debate and talk about for a long time.