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Priests in the Catholic Church are required to be celibate - in other words, no relations with women. Even St. Paul points out that it is better for priests to remain single so nothing distracts them from their ministry.

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Roman Catholic AnswerThe priest does have a family - the entire parish family that he serves is his family, that is why he is called "Father".
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The church teaches that priests cannot be married, and thus cannot have children since they are not married.

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