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Crunch time for married priests as Vatican assembly votes
7 years agoPope Francis gestures as he speaks during the weekly general audience on October 23, 2019 on at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)
Catholic bishops gathered at a special Vatican assembly will vote Saturday on whether to recommend Pope Francis to open the priesthood to married men or create female deacons, issues that are taboo for traditionalists.
