The decision, in a letter on Catholic life in remote Amazon areas, is a victory for conservative forces who had warned that change there would put the church on a slippery slope.
Tag: Marriages
His Mother Worked to Find Him Love Despite War, Blindness and Loss
The war in Afghanistan has taken so much from the poet Zaheer Ahmad Zindani. His mother was determined to ensure it wouldn’t take his chance to marry.
These Syrian Women Rarely Left the House. Then the Men Disappeared.
In parts of Syria, women once stepped out of their homes only rarely — at least until war came. Now some are relishing a newfound independence.
Iranian Families Divided by the Trump Travel Ban Tell of Holidays Apart and Lives on Hold
Readers in the United States with ties to Iran share how they have been affected by President Trump’s travel ban.
Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone
It was the first time a summit of bishops convened by a pope has endorsed such a historic change to the tradition of a celibate priesthood. The final decision will be up to the pope.
Craving Freedom, Japan’s Women Opt Out of Marriage
The percentage of women who work in Japan is higher than ever, yet cultural norms have not caught up. More and more, women are rejecting the double standard.
Vatican Opens Door to Limited Ordination of Married Men as Priests
A proposed exception to the celibacy requirement would apply only in remote areas of the Amazon, but it is a significant shift in church policy.
She Thought She’d Married a Rich Chinese Farmer. She Hadn’t.
Pakistan has charged dozens of people with trafficking women to China as wives. Rabia Kanwal was one bride who says she was lied to. In China, her husband has a different story.
Why International Women’s Day Isn’t Going Away
For all the progress women have made, they are still a long way from true equality.
Charles Dickens Tried to Banish His Wife to an Asylum, Letters Show
Newly published correspondence gives Catherine Dickens’s account of a great Victorian scandal.