What happened? A senior papal aide has been sidelined amid ongoing controversy about priestly celibacy. Archbishop Georg Gänswein, who has served as prefect of the pontifical household during the papacies of both Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, has reportedly been asked to step back from some of his duties. Although no reason has been given

The preparatory committee includes bishops who have entertained some distinctly radical ideas

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It might baffle Catholics elsewhere, but in England many supporters of clerical marriage are conservative

The practical obstacles are insurmountable. What's needed is a renewed call for missionary work

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The Pope said we have to be attentive to 'when the Holy Spirit demands something'

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