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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on April 7, 2012. Credit: Vatican Media.

Concerns about Married Priests Expressed Ahead of Amazon Synod

Sep 28, 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.

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