Pope Leo's German Bishop Appointee Backs Scrapping Priestly Celibacy

Bishop Christian Würtz, newly appointed to lead the Diocese of Eichstätt by Pope Leo XIV, has publicly endorsed debate on abolishing priestly celibacy and previously voted to bless homosexual couples — positions that contradict historic Catholic and biblical teaching. This signals an accelerating departure from orthodox Christianity within one of the world's largest religious institutions, a pattern Scripture warns will characterise the last days. The Apostle Paul explicitly foretold a time when people would 'not endure sound doctrine' and religious leaders would 'turn away from the truth,' aligning with what is unfolding inside the Catholic Church today.