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Head of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, which is helping to organize the symposium, Ouellet when asked whether other hot-button issues such as the priestly ordination of viri probati, or “tested” married men, and the women’s diaconate would be addressed, said yes.

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1 posted on 04/13/2021 1:33:28 PM PDT by Marchmain
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To: Marchmain

Add homosexuality among the priesthood to it. It’s an elephant that no one wants to admit exists. But what are 90% at least of the pedophile cases involving?


2 posted on 04/13/2021 1:36:39 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Marchmain

Some background on Ouellet’s views from 2020:

https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/04/seminaries-must-hire-involve-more-women-cardinal-ouellet-says/


3 posted on 04/13/2021 1:37:45 PM PDT by Marchmain (i vote pro-life)
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To: Marchmain

We’ve seen it over and over. Whenever feelings or wokeness takes the place of the inerrant Word, we end up with abortion and gay marriage. I’m not against pastors being married since marriage is a sacrament, but, what I am against is what comes with it.


4 posted on 04/13/2021 1:37:59 PM PDT by TopDog2 (Onward Christian soldiers)
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To: Marchmain

This is nothing but window dressing and will not result in any substantial results. It is long overdue that the Church deal with the real 800 pound gorilla: probably 50% (maybe more) of today’s “priests” are homosexual and or pederasts and not celibate. What a disgrace.


6 posted on 04/13/2021 1:49:12 PM PDT by O6ret
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To: Marchmain

1. The first Pope, Peter was married. Case closed


7 posted on 04/13/2021 1:57:30 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Marchmain

Paving the way for priests actively engaging in homosexuality.


17 posted on 04/14/2021 6:23:27 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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