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Celibacy is not a Direct Cause of Sexual Abuse, Jesuit Expert Says

Sep 29, 2023

The psychologist said that “celibacy is not a direct cause of abuse; what can become a risk factor is a ministry poorly lived and not fully accepted.” 

Pope Francis speaks in the Vatican's synod hall, Oct. 7, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Analysis: Will Francis Send Amazon Celibacy Decision up the River?

Feb 3, 2020

A leaked draft of an anticipated apostolic exhortation on the Amazon started a flurry of speculation last week that Pope Francis plans to allow the ordination of married men to the priesthood for ministry in the region.

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Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

“Culture of lies”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya Condemn Government of Unfulfilled Promises

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops in Kenya Decry Abductions and Torture Linked to Past Anti-Government Protests

Francis Cardinal Arinze during the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

“Not a display of theological acrobatics”: Vatican-based Nigerian Cardinal Cautions Priests against Lengthy Homilies

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Freedom and Peace are the Greatest Gains of Independence, Catholic Official in Angola Says

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: Catholic Diocese of Pemba

Catholic Bishops in Mozambique Dedicate Christ the King Solemnity to Prayers for Peace amid Deadly Post-Election Protest

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB). Credit: CEB

“Work together to protect lives”: Catholic Bishops in Benin to Government, Civil Society amid Surge in Suicide Cases

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Stephen Cardinal Brislin (left) and Bishop Sylvester David (right)

News of Cardinal Brislin’s Transfer from Cape Town “left us with heavy hearts”: Auxiliary Bishop in South Africa

Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha during Holy Mass to officially launch the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary. Credit: Bigard Memorial Major Seminary

Centenary of Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary: Catholic Archbishop Urges Dedication to “nurture” Legacy of Faith

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Catholic Charity Foundation Launches Funds Drive in Portugal to Support Victims of Jihadist Attacks in Burkina Faso

Fr. George Ehusani. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Priest Calls for Renewed Christian Parenting amid Social Media Influence

Uganda’s Oldest Catholic Church Torched in Suspected Land Feud

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

“Culture of lies”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya Condemn Government of Unfulfilled Promises

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Pope Francis Urges "human-centered" Approach to "climate finance" at UN COP29 Summit

Plenary Assembly of members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year Key Focus of Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Annual Plenary Assembly Deliberations

Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius

Mauritius’ Catholic Bishop Hails Electorate for “orderly” General Elections, Exemplifying “democratic maturity”

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: Catholic Diocese of Pemba

Catholic Bishops in Mozambique Dedicate Christ the King Solemnity to Prayers for Peace amid Deadly Post-Election Protest

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