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June 11, 2015

Irish bishop seeks to discuss ordaining of married men

An Irish bishop wants his fellow bishops to discuss the possibility of ordaining married men to the priesthood.

DUBLIN - An Irish bishop urged his colleagues to establish a commission to discuss the possibility of ordaining married men.

Bishop Leo O'Reilly of Kilmore also wants the Irish bishops' conference to empower the commission to further study female deacons.

Published in International
March 18, 2015

Pope recognizes miracle needed to declare French couple saints

Blessed Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, are pictured in a combination photo created from images provided by the Sanctuary of Lisieux in France. Pope Francis is expected to canonize the couple during the world Synod of Bishops on the family in October.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has approved a miracle so that, for the first time, a married couple can be canonized together.

Published in Vatican
November 17, 2014

Vatican lifts ban on married priests for Eastern Catholics in diaspora

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, leads a prayer during an ecumenical service at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington Sept. 9, 2014. The Vatican has lifted its ban on the ordination of married men to the priesthood in Eastern Catholic churches outside their traditional territories.

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has lifted its ban on the ordination of married men to the priesthood in Eastern Catholic churches outside their traditional territories, including in the United States, Canada and Australia.

Published in International