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Pope dismisses idea of married men becoming priests

Pope Francis during his weekly General Audience in the Nervi Hall at the Vatican

Pope Francis during his weekly General Audience in the Nervi Hall at the Vatican Source: ANSA

Pope Francis appears to have dismissed a proposal to allow married men to be ordained in the Amazon region, instead urging bishops to pray for more priestly vocations.


The Australian Catholic Bishops conference states the Apostolic Exhortation, an anticipated document  applies to local churches with its indigenous references.

 

 


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