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US Catholics more polarized than ever about still-popular Pope Francis, survey says
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — April 12, 2024
(RNS) — The Republican and Republican-leaning favorability rating represents a decline, creating the largest partisan gap in approval of Francis since his papacy began.
Before tackling troublesome issues, Pope Francis insists on synodality
By Thomas Reese — March 19, 2024
(RNS) — I feel that I am on the Titanic while the crew is meeting to talk about how they should listen to one another.
High-ranking Vatican official says priests should be allowed to marry
By Claire Giangravé — January 9, 2024
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna said he has already made his case for married priests at the Vatican.
In Kenya, married ex-priests follow Vatican synod’s discussion of clerical celibacy
By Fredrick Nzwili — October 25, 2023
(RNS) — Former Catholic priests are hoping the prelates gathered for the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican will do away with the ban on marriage for clergy, allowing them to reunite with the church.
The synod’s priorities are communion, participation, mission — not who can be priests
By Thomas Reese — September 5, 2023
(RNS) — If we continued as usual with just different people in charge, then we missed the revolution Pope Francis is calling for.
Pope Francis in the jungle
By Mark Silk — March 4, 2020
(RNS) — When it comes to the Amazon, he's got a plan for dealing with capitalism, but not for addressing the priest shortage.
Meet Father Josh: a happily married Catholic priest in a celibate world
By Tim Sullivan — February 17, 2020
Josh Whitfield is a husband, a father of four and a relentlessly good-natured priest beloved by the parishioners at Dallas' St. Rita Catholic Community.
Pope Francis punts on married priests
By Thomas Reese — February 13, 2020
(RNS) — Francis appears to have feared splitting the church over the question of celibacy.
What the US bishops can learn from the Amazon synod
By Thomas Reese — October 31, 2019
(RNS) — The American Catholic hierarchy isn't ready to follow the synod's search for real-world solutions. Too many conservatives believe that if we simply return to the old ways of doing things, everything will be fine.
Bishops vote for married priests, call developed world to repent for harming Amazon
By Thomas Reese — October 26, 2019
(RNS) — The bishops, under the leadership of Pope Francis, have once again found their prophetic voice, at least in the Amazon.
As Amazon synod closes, bishops ask the Pope to allow some married priests
By Claire Giangravé — October 26, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Meeting in Rome, Catholic bishops from the Amazon recommended that the Pope allow married deacons to become priests in their region as a way to cope with a growing shortage of priests.
Decision time begins for Amazon bishops as synod enters final week
By Thomas Reese — October 19, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The synod's final recommendations to the pope could have profound impact not only on the Amazon but the entire church.
Working groups at the Vatican’s Amazon synod push for married clergy
By Claire Giangravé — October 18, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The groups considered everything from the ordination of women as deacons to the creation of a separate rite for the region.
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.
2/3 of Amazon bishops support married priests, says Brazil bishop
By Claire Giangravé — October 9, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — According to one Brazilian bishop attending the Vatican summit on the Amazon region, a majority of Brazilian bishops are in favor of allowing the ordination of married men to the priesthood.
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