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Do priests and monks in the Roman Catholic church exercise?

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It is just the Catholic Church. The Roman or Latin rite is but one amongst many in the church. In fact, there is already an answer from someone in a different rite as I type this response. Yes. They exercise like everyone else. read more

The priests in the Catholic Church spend 10 to 14 years in preparation for priesthood. During these years they have a well defined timetable to follow and usually it include up to two hours for sports and games. They play football, basket ball, shuttle badminton, table tennis, or what not that will help them to maintain a healthy body. read more

According to the Annuario Pontificio 2016, as of December 31, 2014, there were 415,792 Catholic priests worldwide, including both diocesan priests and priests in the religious orders. A priest of the regular clergy is commonly addressed with the title "Father" (abbreviated Fr., in the Catholic and some other Christian churches). read more

Priestly power to change elements: "The priest, according to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, has the power to take ordinary bread and wine, and, by pronouncing the words of the consecration prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, to change it into the actual body and blood and soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. read more

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