Vatican, Feb 12, 2020: Pope Francis has ruled against ordaining married men in the Amazon region as a means of addressing the shortage of Catholic priests. Pope’ s decision was made public by the Vatican on Feb 12 in a papal letter with the power of church teaching . CelibacyContinue Reading
ROME , Oct 26, 2019: A gathering of Roman Catholic bishops recommended allowing married deacons in the Amazon to become priests — a proposal intended to address a severe priest shortage in the vast region, but one that critics say could eventually alter the priesthood in fundamental ways. The recommendationContinue Reading
By James Kottoor The three-week Amazon Synod from October 6 to 27 will conclude this week and Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India is the lone Asian representative at the synod. Not to disappoint any of us the following is what he told the American Jesuit Magazine in an exclusive publishedContinue Reading
Rome, Oct 19 : At least four of the 12 language groups at the Amazon synod overtly propose the ordination of married men to the priesthood in summary reports published by the Vatican on Oct 18, with the majority of the discussion groups expressing openness to the idea. “We ask,Continue Reading
Vatican City, September 29, 2019: Just days before the Amazon synod of bishops is to convene in Rome, a symposium of students of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI published a statement of concern regarding the possibility of married priests, a controversial topic of discussion at the upcoming synod. “The vocation asContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Vatican City, September 21, 2019: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, is among participants the Vatican has listed for the Special Assembly of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region. The Vatican on September 21 published the list of participants for the October 6-27Continue Reading