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Women priests

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Priest suspended for views on women's ordination asks if hierarchy will change approach 
Priest suspended for views on women's ordination asks if hierarchy will change approach 
A Redemptorist priest who has been suspended from active ministry for the past eight years has asked whether the hierarchy in the Catholic Church will now change its approach to him after senior clerics expressed support for the ordination of women.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Cardinal says "truth" will set the Church free after tense exchange with journalist
Cardinal says "truth" will set the Church free after tense exchange with journalist

A Cardinal, long considered to be a papal contender, has said the Church had now “learned a lot” from its mistakes and that he and others were committed “to stand very clearly for truth”.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

Shocking but not surprising - Women priests
Shocking but not surprising - Women priests
THE statement yesterday by Pope Francis that women will never be allowed become priests in the Catholic Church is shocking but not surprising.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2016

Church ban on women priests is forever, says Pope
Church ban on women priests is forever, says Pope
Pope Francis has said he believes the Catholic Church’s ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2016

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