Married priests push hits potential pause button despite Australian Catholic Church shortfall

By Joanne McCarthy
February 23 2020 - 7:00pm
Concerns: National Council of Priests of Australia chair Father Paddy Sykes said Pope Francis's recent statement where he was expected to address married priest reforms was 'deflating'. Picture: Les Smith.
Concerns: National Council of Priests of Australia chair Father Paddy Sykes said Pope Francis's recent statement where he was expected to address married priest reforms was 'deflating'. Picture: Les Smith.

A LANDMARK Australian Catholic conference could fail to support a push for married priests because of a potential "stacked deck" of delegates opposed to genuine reform, and after Pope Francis's recent "disappointing" failure to confront the issue, said the head of the National Council of Priests.

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