Why are Catholic priests celibate?

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The bible says nothing about being celibate, it only is against pre-martial sex. The first popes had wives and children, too. Last I heard, they were told to be celibate because, if they had kids, their possessions would go to their kids, not the Church, and the Church wanted their stuff after they died! So, with all the recent allegations of sex abuse against children, why are Catholic priests still to remain celibate?
 
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