Catholic Church to reveal decision on priestly celibacy in Amazon
Church mulls decision due to scarcity of priests in Amazon and decreasing number of Roman Catholics in Latin America.
12 Feb 2020
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Church mulls decision due to scarcity of priests in Amazon and decreasing number of Roman Catholics in Latin America.
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