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Eastern Churches

Pope Francis meets participants in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches at the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Feb. 18, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Introduces Voting Age Limit for Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches

Apr 17, 2023

On Monday Pope Francis introduced a limit of 80 years of age for retired bishops and patriarchs in the Eastern Catholic Churches to take part in decisional voting.

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on March 8, 2023. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Discusses Revising Priestly Celibacy in New Interview

Mar 10, 2023

In a new interview, Pope Francis has discussed the possibility of revising the Western discipline of priestly celibacy.