ALLEN: Well, the pope has indicated he's open to a possible change in the rules around marriage and the priesthood -- quite a headline. Our Vatican correspondent, Delia Gallagher, has that.</s>DELIA GALLAGHER, CNN VATICAN CORRESPONDENT: An important comment by Pope Francis that he would be open to the possibility of Catholic married men becoming ordained priests. He said it could go some way toward helping the shortage of priests in certain areas around the world. Now important to note is that it is not the same thing as saying Catholic priests can marry, which is usually what we mean when we talk about married priests. The pope said that he upholds the longstanding tradition of a celibate priesthood in the Catholic Church but that he would be open to a certain group of married men, called the viri probati in Latin, the tested men of faith and virtue, being allowed to be ordained. We should say also that these were comments made in an interview; there has yet to be any action taken by Pope Francis on the issue. Presumably, if he were to go ahead with it, it would involve a meeting with his bishops to debate the question and then a papal document suggesting exactly how he intends to implement it -- Delia Gallagher, CNN, Rome.</s>ALLEN: Next here on CNN NEWSROOM, we profile a company that's moving 300 jobs from the United States to Mexico, a decision that grew criticism from President Trump.
Pope Considering Priesthoods for Married Men