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The participants in the Amazon synod in Rome have called for the ordination of married men as priests. This is the first time in the history of the Catholic Church that an official proposal for the easing of mandatory celibacy has been presented. The new rules would apply for the extensive and remote areas of the Amazon region where the clergy shortage is particularly acute. Is this the start of a revolution?

As of 2020 all children born in Latvia will receive either Latvian citizenship or the same citizenship as their parents. In this way the children of non-Latvian citizens of the former Soviet Republic - who as "non citizens" had no democratic rights until now - will become Latvians. Press reactions to the end of years of controversy range from relief to concern.

After eight years in office Mario Draghi stepped down as ECB president on Thursday. His successor is Christine Lagarde. Draghi's presidency was defined by the zero-interest policy which aimed to stabilise the euro and boost economic growth. Commentators take different views of how successful this policy was.

After his first candidate was rejected by the European Parliament, Macron has now proposed the manager and former finance minister Thierry Breton as France's EU commissioner. Media in France criticise that Breton worked for companies that he would be in charge of monitoring if he is appointed. Is there a real conflict of interests?

In a TV documentary Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have spoken openly about their problems with the tabloid press. They complained that the media have made things very hard for them with constant attempts to invade their privacy. Is this the price they must pay for being members of the royal family?