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Vatican event on priesthood to explore topic of celibacy
- Apr 13, 2021
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.
New leader of German bishops signals no retreat from progressive line
- Jun 16, 2020
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.
Why did Francis punt on married priests in his Amazon document?
- Feb 13, 2020
The absence of a clear result on married priests in Querida Amazonia doesn’t necessarily mean the debate is over.
Looking East: Book on celibacy barely acknowledges Eastern tradition
- Jan 26, 2020
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.
In tempest over Benedict XVI and book on celibacy, ‘It is as it was’
- Jan 15, 2020
The current fracas surrounding Benedict XVI and a new book on priestly celibacy is eerily reminiscent of the tempest that erupted in 2003/2004 around St. John Paul II’s alleged endorsement of Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ,” expressed in the infamous soundbite, “It is as it was.”
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