A
meeting at the Vatican decided that bishops in remote areas of South America
could be allowed to be wed and also be priests.
The
decision could lead to a landmark change in the Church's centuries-old
discipline of celibacy.
The
proposal, made in a final document of a three-week assembly, known as a synod,
passed by a vote of 128 in favour
and
41 against.
Pope
Francis will consider it, along with many others on issues including the
environment and the role of women, in a future document of his own.
The
pope has previously signalled openness on the issue.
His
approval would mean that remote areas of the Amazon would become a de facto
experiment for the future of the Catholic Church.
The
82-year-old is expected to respond by the end of the year.
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