Antwerp, Belgium, April 2, 2026 (AFP) - Belgian bishop takes on Vatican with push to ordain married men

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2026-04-02

A Belgian bishop is taking on the Vatican with a push to ordain married men as priests -- telling AFP the reform is key to stemming a plunge in vocations across many traditionally Catholic nations. Johan Bonny has officiated for 17 years in the port city of Antwerp, and in that time has seen a collapse in priest numbers as the Church confronted a broader crisis fuelled by clerical abuse scandals. In recent weeks, the 70-year-old issued a public a......

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