Tag Archives: Priestly celibacy

BREAKING: Pope Francis opens door to abolish priestly celibacy in leaked Amazon Synod document

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

ROME, January 31, 2020, LifeSiteNews: Catholic historian Roberto de Mattei is claiming, based on documents he has received from “several bishops,” that Pope Francis’ post-synodal exhortation of the Amazon Synod will open the door to abolishing priestly celibacy in the Latin … Continue reading →

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+Schneider: ‘One might say that the intervention of Cardinal Sarah has provoked the anger of hell.’

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

ROME, January 14, 2019, LifeSiteNews: Bishop Athanasius Schneider is speaking out in strong support of Cardinal Robert Sarah for his new book with Benedict XVI defending priestly celibacy, calling his actions “heroic.” News of the forthcoming volume, titled “From the … Continue reading →

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The firestorm over ‘From the Depths of Our Hearts’

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

A firestorm seems to have broken out over Cardinal Sarah and Pope Benedict’s joint book defending priestly celibacy. This has led to the Cardinal publishing the following reply to attacks on him and his integrity: Translation from Bree Dail.   Cardinal … Continue reading →

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Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah coauthor book on celibacy, opposing the ordination of married men

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Gerard O’Connell, Vatican correspondent at America Magazine: In a move that has stunned many in Rome and is sure to give rise to serious questions far beyond the theme of the book, the emeritus pope Benedict XVI, who will … Continue reading →

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