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Why the Pope said no to married priests
Published 6 years, 5 months ago
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The dust has still not settled after Pope Francis unexpectedly – and very pointedly – ignored pleas from liberal Catholics to ordain married men as priests. They had a fully worked-out plan in place, but the Pope had pressed the 'delete' button. So what happened?
With Vatican expert Dr Ed Condon, Washington bureau chief of the Catholic News Agency and a canon lawyer.
Presented by Damian Thompson.
With Vatican expert Dr Ed Condon, Washington bureau chief of the Catholic News Agency and a canon lawyer.
Presented by Damian Thompson.
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