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Top European cardinals want changes on homosexuality, priestly celibacy

Over the past week, two leading European cardinals, both of whom enjoy broad favor with Pope Francis, have made public statements calling for a change in the Catholic Church’s current position on the issues of homosexuality and priestly celibacy.

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UPDATE: German canon lawyer: Wait for abuse report before casting blame

As Germans await publication of a report on how leaders of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising handled cases of historic abuse, a canon lawyer casts doubt on accusations against retired Pope Benedict XVI over possible negligence.

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Authority in a wounded church: Leaders see ‘synodality’ as way forward

VATICAN CITY — Since his election in March 2013, Pope Francis has called for a true conversion within the Catholic Church, one in which all the baptized become “missionary disciples,” where ordination — as a priest or bishop — means service and not power, and where anyone who is suffering

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Cardinal Marx surprised by pope’s decision to not accept his resignation

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said that following Pope Francis’ refusal to accept his resignation, he would “not simply return to business as usual” because it would not be the right path for him personally or for the archdiocese.

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