Pope Francis refuses to approve married priests to address a shortage of them in the Amazon

Remo Casilli/Reuters Pope Francis has declined to approve the ordination of married men or women as deacons to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men or women as deacons to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that has divided the Catholic Church and emboldened his conservative critics. In an eagerly awaited d...