Catholic priests have always had the authority to perform marriages but I am assuming they are licensed to perform marriages when they are ordained. Marriage, or matrimony, is one of the Seven Sacraments of the Church. Also, Catholic priests do not perform marriages but they actually witness them.
Roman Catholic AnswerThis, actually, is two different questions: 1) A priest must receive "faculties" from his Bishop in order to be licensed to perform any sacraments. If a priest does not have faculties, it is either because he is not in his home diocese or there is a problem. 2) To perform marriages recognized by the civil government is regulated by whatever state or country the priest lives in. Some of them do license priests to perform marriages, in other places, the couple is required to have a civil marriage before or after the religious one.
Yes, all Catholic priests of any order can consecrate (it is not called "to bless") bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
In most Western countries, a person who is licensed to perform marriages only requires a specified number of witnesses present for the marriage to be vaid in law. This generally includes Christian clergy, including Catholic priests, as well as clergy of other religions and marriage celebrants. The authorised person completes the papers and forwards a copy to the registry office.
If you mean priests, no. There are no female Catholic priests
None, Catholic priests are Christian priests.
No. Catholic priests do not get married.
Society of Catholic Priests was created in 1994.
In the Catholic Church, priests are celibate, therefore this question does not apply to the Catholic Church.
yes there are catholic and Buddhist priests.
Yes, their are catholic priests in India.
Indian priests or pandits
Yes Catholic priests are more then christian pastors.