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Synod working document skips women, LGBTQ+, married priests

Jul 9, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

In this March 23, 2007 file photo, Pope Benedict XVI and Ireland President Mary McAleese pose for photographers prior to a private audience the pontiff granted her at the Vatican. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli, Pool/AP.)

Former Irish president backs call for married Catholic priests

Jan 16, 2024
Charles Collins

In this file photo dated Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, Archbishop Charles Scicluna reads a statement to the press during a press conference prior to a meeting with people who claim to have been victims of sexual abuse by members of the Church, in Santiago, Chile. (Credit: Luis Hidalgo/AP.)

Malta prelate, Vatican official says priests should be allowed to be married

Jan 9, 2024
Charles Collins

Vatican vignettes: Married priests, papal trains, Vatican scams and angry anarchists

Mar 22, 2023
John L. Allen Jr.

Ailing Milingo appoints African to lead married priest prelature

Jul 24, 2020
Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

Dreams of shutting down lazy talk about “the people” and “the base”

Jul 12, 2020
John L. Allen Jr.

Eastern churches help Catholic Church be truly catholic, bishop says

Feb 19, 2020
Cindy Wooden

Widower-turned-priest backs both celibacy, viri probati

Feb 16, 2020
Elise Ann Allen

Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world

Feb 15, 2020
Tim Sullivan

Why did Francis punt on married priests in his Amazon document?

Feb 13, 2020
John L. Allen Jr.