Divorce and Remarriage
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Vatican marriage commission could drop mandatory appeal for annulments
After it was announced that Pope Francis had appointed a commission to study a reform of the process of marriage... Read more
Vatican sources deny that Pope is upset over cardinals' marriage book
Catholic Church sources have dismissed rumors that Pope Francis is annoyed by an Ignatius Press book critical of Cardinal Walter... Read more
Bishop Tobin on divorce: Changes needed in approach, not teaching
The dilemma of divorced and remarried Catholics should prompt consideration of changes in the Church’s approach to annulments and the... Read more
Cardinals join to defend Church doctrine on divorce, remarriage
Five members of the College of Cardinals have joint-authored a book defending Church doctrine regarding divorced and remarried Catholics, affirming... Read more
Italian bishop: Catholics in 'irregular' relationships welcome in Church
Those who are in irregular marital situations cannot receive Holy Communion but are still Christian faithful and “must feel at... Read more
Bishops' synod head: October meeting not solely about divorce
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, has emphasized that the next synod will not be focused... Read more
Cardinal Kasper: 'Heroism is not for the average Christian'
In a recent interview with Commonweal, Cardinal Walter Kasper discussed his proposal that divorced and remarried persons might receive Communion,... Read more
