In 2002 , Arns criticised U.S. President George W. Bush for his approach to international cooperation in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks , noting that " the president did not go to the United Nations to seek the opinion of everyone . He went alone to the most important governments of the world . I felt this showed a lack of world sensitivity . " He condemned the war in Afghanistan as well , describing it as " a war against a nation when one man or two or three or 10 are responsible . " Also in 2002 , he became one of the highest-ranking members of the church to express public disagreement with the church position of clerical celibacy , claiming it was an unnecessary rule without Biblical basis . He criticised Pope John Paul II for prohibiting debate on the subject
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Paulo Evaristo Arns