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Benedict is defending celibacy from the media, not from Francis
- Jan 13, 2020
In his new book, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is agreeing with Pope Francis’s own stated position that “optional celibacy” for the priesthood is not on the table.

By Charles Collins
Did Italian priest father two African sons, and walk away?
- Dec 6, 2019
Two African man share an Italian priest for a father. They share their stories of trying to know him.

By Associated Press

Indigenous priest says celibacy doesn’t cause shortages in Amazon
- Oct 17, 2019
One of the few indigenous priests participating in this month’s Synod of Bishops on the Amazon has weighed in on the issue of celibacy, saying it is a virtue everyone can live, but refrained from offering an opinion on the debate surrounding married priests in the Amazon.

By Elise Harris

Top Vatican cardinal ‘skeptical’ on married priests for the Amazon
- Oct 3, 2019
“I am skeptical, and I think I’m not the only one,” said Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Vatican’s powerful Congregation for Bishops, in a rare press conference Wednesday to present his latest book.

By Inés San Martín

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