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by bcadmin | Feb 17, 2022 | Congregation for Bishops, lead, News, Pope Francis, Prayer, priesthood, Priestly celibacy, Vatican | 0 |
Speaking to a conference exploring the foundations of the priesthood, Pope Francis Thursday called the vow of celibacy a gift, and said friendship and prayer can make living it easier.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 13, 2021 | Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Clericalism, lead, News, priesthood, Priestly celibacy, Vatican, viri probati, Women Deacons | 0 |
A top Vatican official charged with organizing a major symposium on the priesthood next year has said the discussion will touch on several controversial hot-button issues such as priestly celibacy, the women’s diaconate, clericalism, and the clerical sexual abuse crisis.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 16, 2020 | Benedict XVI, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Church in Europe, German bishops, lead, News, Pope Francis, Priestly celibacy, women's ordination | 0 |
In a recent interview, the new president of the German bishops’ conference signaled openness to both married priests and women’s ordination, and appeared to criticize a lengthy essay by Pope Benedict XVI on the root causes of the clerical sexual abuse crisis.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 13, 2020 | Amazon region, Germany, lead, Married priests, News, News Analysis, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Priestly celibacy, Synod of Bishops on the Amazon | 0 |
The absence of a clear result on married priests in Querida Amazonia doesn’t necessarily mean the debate is over.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 26, 2020 | Archbishop Georg Gänswein, book, Cardinal Robert Sarah, Catholic News Service, Controversy, Eastern Churches, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, News, Pope Francis, Priestly celibacy, Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, Vatican | 0 |
The controversy surrounding retired Pope Benedict XVI’s contribution to a new book on priestly celibacy demonstrates just how much both substance and appearances matter.
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