Amazonia

Synod appears to be moving toward ordination for married men in Amazon

By Thomas Reese — October 15, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — One participant reported that only a couple of the 185 assembled bishops spoke against the idea during the first week of the synod.

Synod for the Amazon about more than married priests

By Thomas Reese — September 17, 2019
(RNS) — For Pope Francis, the Amazon is important because it touches on so many themes of his papacy: concern for the marginalized, evangelization and protection of the environment.

Synod of bishops to discuss ordaining married men

By Thomas Reese — June 19, 2019
(RNS) — Limiting ordination after marriage to 'mature men' will be portrayed as exceptional, but both traditionalists and progressives believe that it will spread to more and more situations.
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