Pope Francis shot down a proposal Wednesday that would have ordained married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, where there is a dearth of clergy.
Francis responded to the Latin American bishops’ proposal Wednesday in a 32-page letter, Beloved Amazon, saying the bishops should pray for more vocations to the priesthood instead of ordaining married men.
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