Irish priests call for marriage rights to boost ordinations

The Association of Catholic Priests wants men who left the priesthood to get married to be re-admitted, and for the church to allow married men to be ordained.

Irish priests call for marriage rights to boost ordinations

The Association of Catholic Priests wants men who left the priesthood to get married to be re-admitted, and for the church to allow married men to be ordained.

They are among the measures being put forward to address the chronic shortage of Catholic Priests.

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