¿Por qué los curas no se casan? (Spoiler: No es por Dios)

Did you know that Saint Peter, the first Pope in history, had a mother-in-law? And if he had a mother-in-law... he had a wife. So, at what exact moment did the Church decide to prohibit priests from marrying? In this new episode of Stories from History, we uncover one of Catholicism's greatest taboos: mandatory celibacy. We'll tell you how we went from having bishops with children and wives to persecuting any clergyman who had a partner. What you're about to discover isn't something you learned in catechism. It wasn't just a spiritual decision. There were million-dollar inheritances at stake, power struggles in the Vatican, and an economic reform that changed Europe forever. 🔥 In this video you'll discover: Biblical proof that the first priests married. The Council of Elvira and the Gregorian Reform: when everything changed. The real economic reason: Why did the Church fear heirs? - The psychological consequences of imposed celibacy today. Why are there married Catholic priests today and you didn't know it? If you like uncensored history, this video is for you. ⏳ VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The first Pope had a mother-in-law (and a wife) 01:43 - What the Bible says about married priests 03:20 - The first attempt at prohibition (Council of Elvira) 04:15 - The Gregorian Reform: The great change 06:03 - The rebellion of priests in Europe 08:18 - The psychological consequences and the "secrecy" 09:50 - Are there married Catholic priests today? (Yes) 10:39 - Pope Francis and the future of celibacy 11:55 - Conclusion: Faith or Business? 📢 Share your opinion: Do you think the Church should allow priests to marry, or should tradition be maintained? Let me know in the comments! SUBSCRIBE, IT'S FREE (and you'll learn a lot) 👉    / @historiasdelahistoriatv   🌍 MORE STORIES FROM HISTORY: 🌐 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://historiasdelahistoria.com/ 👥 FACEBOOK (+1M followers):   / historiasdelahistoria   📺 JJ PRIEGO TV: https://jjpriego.tv 🎬 OTHER JJ PRIEGO CHANNELS: 🧪 SCIENCE OF SCIENCE:    / @cienciasdelaciencia   🎁 EASYPROMOS TV:    / @easypromostv   📱 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 🐦 Twitter:   / jjpriegotv   📸 Instagram:   / jjpriegotv   📚 SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: “Ecclesiastical Celibacy: Its History and Theological Foundations.” (2025). ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publicat... Catholic.net. (n.d.). Historical Evolution of Priestly Celibacy. https://es.catholic.net/op/articulos/... Meyer, J. (2009). Priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church. CIDE. https://www.cide.edu/bitstream/1011/4... “Priestly Celibacy in Patristics and Church History.” (1993). Holy See / Congregation for the Clergy. https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/co... “Clerical celibacy in the Catholic Church.” (Wikipedia). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerica... “Sacerdotalis caelibatus”. (1967). Encyclical of Pope Paul VI. https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pa... Acepressa. (1996, September 25). Historical origins of priestly celibacy. https://www.aceprensa.com/religion/or...