Roman Catholic church could allow married men to become priests
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Harriet Sherwood from on (#4HBEW)
Vatican summit to discuss proposal to address clergy shortage in remote Amazon areas
A Vatican document has called on the Roman Catholic church to consider allowing older married men to become priests in remote areas of the Amazon as a way to overcome the shortage of clergy in the region.
The recommendation will be discussed at a synod of bishops from the Amazon taking place at the Vatican in October.
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