The big story: Gänswein sidelined ‘after celibacy row’
February 13, 2020
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What happened? A senior papal aide has been sidelined amid ongoing controversy about priestly celibacy. Archbishop Georg Gänswein, who has
Analysis: Married priests likely to be on 2019 synod agenda
March 9, 2018
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The preparatory committee includes bishops who have entertained some distinctly radical ideas
Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/03/18
March 9, 2018
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The unlikely champions of married priests
November 16, 2017
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It might baffle Catholics elsewhere, but in England many supporters of clerical marriage are conservative
Married priests are the wrong answer to the Amazon’s problems
November 3, 2017
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The practical obstacles are insurmountable. What’s needed is a renewed call for missionary work
Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/03/17
March 23, 2017
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Pope Francis says the Church should reflect on married priests
March 9, 2017
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The Pope said we have to be attentive to ‘when the Holy Spirit demands something’
Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/03/17
March 9, 2017
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My dream for my kids: celibacy
January 19, 2017
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As a husband and father of two, my highest ambition is to have no grandchildren
Proposed synod on married priests ‘was voted down by Pope’s advisers’
October 6, 2016
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The synod will instead focus on ‘Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment’
What’s inside this week’s magazine?
August 18, 2016
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Take a look inside this week’s Catholic Herald
The true history of celibacy
August 18, 2016
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The debate on married priests is damaged by myth-making. History shows that married men, if ordained, had to live continently