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(12 Feb 2020) A leading German Roman Catholic cardinal on Wednesday spoke on Pope Francis' refusal to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon.
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, said it would have been "impossible" for the pope to make a decision of this magnitude, which would suggest celibacy was not that important, within an exhortation.
In the eagerly-awaited document, "Beloved Amazon" Francis didn't refer to recommendations by Amazonian bishops to consider the ordination of married men and women deacons.
Rather, Francis urged bishops to pray for more priestly vocations and to send missionaries to a region where faithful Catholics in remote areas can go months or even years without Mass.
Marx, however, said that the pope "did not express himself concretely" and claimed Francis may have deliberately left these questions open.
He also suggested the pope may have been "frustrated" by the issue taking over the wider discussion on the future of the Church in the Amazon after he convened bishops from its nine countries for a three-week meeting in October.

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