VANIER: So you may remember that a few months ago, the Vatican convened a special gathering on the spiritual needs of Catholics in the Amazon. At the time, the Pope called for bold proposals to help them. But in a papal document today, he ignored the boldest one, allowing married priests, and that is sure to disappoint liberal supporters and delight conservatives. This issue caused a fierce debate when it was included in October and it caused high level Catholics, including Francis his predecessor Benedict to write in support of celibacy. Francis has been Pope for seven years and has been vocal on a plethora of issues from climate change to the plight of migrants. On this issue, though, he hasn't denounced the idea. He has simply ignored it. And that is THE BRIEF for today. I'm Cyril Vanier. "WORLD SPORT" is up next. END
Pope Rejects Proposal To Allow Married Priests In Amazon.