Debate on married priests gives insight into pope’s style, Jesuit says

The debate at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon over married priests is an example of how Pope Francis’ style of Church governance relies on prayerful discernment and not simply majority support for change, Jesuit Fr Antonio Spadaro wrote in the journal La Civilta Cattolica. Pope Francis does not have a project for reforming the Vatican or the Catholic... Read More

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June 18, 2019

Synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women

The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon. ‘Affirming that celibacy is a gift for the Church, in order to ensure... Read More

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August 12, 2018

Rock drummer ready to roll at WMOF

Former Saw Doctors drummer Johnny Donnelly has revealed that he never planned to get married or have children but once he met his wife he knew he had a path to follow. Donnelly explained that he met his wife, Aisling, while he was still the drummer for the Irish rock band, a time when he... Read More

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April 11, 2016

Document on family develops doctrine, it doesn’t change it, says cardinal

Pope Francis’ document on the family reflects an “organic development” of Church teaching and doctrine, said Vienna Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, theologian and participant in both synods that dealt with the topic. “There are true innovations, but no break” in tradition, the cardinal told reporters during a news conference at the Vatican on 8th April presenting... Read More

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