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After their call for married priests, pope thanks bishops
- Oct 27, 2019
On the heels of a bold call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis is urging openness to new ways, and in a possible slap at conservative critics who fear he is weakening the Catholic Church’s foundations, he cautions faithful against entering the “swampy waters of ideologies.”
Pope closes Amazon synod warning of walls, neglect of traditions
- Oct 27, 2019
Capping off the Synod, Pope Francis directed the attention of the global Church to the poor of the Amazon.
Participant says debate on ordination distracted synod from more important issues
- Oct 26, 2019
On the eve of the conclusion of the Oct. 6-27 Vatican summit on the Amazon, one of the participants said he regrets that too much of the discussion has been about ordaining married men to the priesthood and women to the diaconate.
Pope apologizes for theft of Pachamama, says she could be back Sunday
- Oct 25, 2019
Saying he was speaking as the “Bishop of Rome,” meaning the head of the local church in the Eternal City, Pope Francis requested “pardon” Friday from anyone who was offended by the theft of the indigenous statues of a naked pregnant woman and their being thrown into the Tiber River.
Mexican cardinal calls statue thieves ‘black sheep’ of Catholic family
- Oct 24, 2019
According to Mexico’s most important cardinal, the Catholics who stole the small wood statue of a topless pregnant woman and those within the Church who are climate change deniers are the “black sheep” of the 1.3 billion-member family that is the Catholic Church.
Cardinal says synod seeks to give women greater role in Church governance
- Oct 23, 2019
The role of women in Church served as the major theme at Wednesday’s Vatican press briefing.
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