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He was speaking at a theological conference before meeting Germany's top bishop for talks about a new crisis over sexual abuse of children.
German Bishop Robert Zollitsch apologized again to victims of abuse by German priests.
The Archbishop of Vienna had suggested that the Church should examine celibacy and priests' training.

'Honesty needed'
Europe's Catholic paedophile scandal now affects institutions in Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.
In Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn wrote in a diocesan magazine that "the issue of priest training, as well as the question of what happened in the so-called sexual revolution" needed to be addressed.
"It also includes the issue of priest celibacy and the issue of personality development. It requires a great deal of honesty, both on the part of the Church and of society as a whole," he added.
But the Pope said on Friday that celibacy is "the sign of full devotion, the entire commitment to the Lord and to the 'Lord's business', an expression of giving oneself to God and to others".
He defended "the value of sacred celibacy, which in the Latin Church is... required for ordination and is held in great regard by Eastern Churches".
Watchdog praise
At his meeting with Bishop Zollitsch, details of accusations made in some 200 cases of abuse by German priests were discussed.
Among the German cases are alleged abuses at a boys' choir in the 1950s and 1960s.
The choir was once run by the Pope's brother, but he has said the alleged abuse occurred before he took up his post.
Speaking after the meeting, Bishop Zollitsch reiterated an apology first offered a fortnight ago, and said a watchdog would be appointed.
Bishop Zollitsch also said the pope had praised "the steps taken by the German Bishops Conference, [including] the naming of a bishop as a special counsel".