Amoris Laetitia
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A Catholic 'paradigm shift' would be corruption, not development – Cardinal Muller
The authentic development of doctrine is about making more explicit the revealed truths of faith, not changing, or “shifting,” Church... Read more
Cardinal Cupich launches Amoris Laetitia seminars for US bishops
The Archbishop of Chicago has invited some U.S. bishops to a series of conferences on the 2016 apostolic exhortation Amoris... Read more
Vatican official hopes World Meeting of Families will promote family values
Cardinal Kevin Farrell is in charge of the World Meeting of Families being held in August, and he has said... Read more
Bishop Schneider explains the Kazakhstani profession of truths on marriage
Fidelity to the words of Christ makes it necessary to profess the truth about sacramental marriage, Bishop Athanasius Schneider told... Read more
Kazakh bishops affirm indissolubility of marriage – and its implications
Three Kazakhstani bishops signed a statement on Sunday confirming that it is not licit to admit to sacramental communion Catholics... Read more
Analysis: Argentine letter on Amoris is in the Acta. Does that change things?
Despite the recent inclusion of Pope Francis' 2016 letter to the Buenos Aires bishops on Amoris laetitia in the Holy... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to priests: defend marriage bond wherever you can
Priests must uphold the lifelong covenant of marriage as “a message of liberation, even when it’s difficult,” Archbishop Charles J.... Read more
A deeper look at the 'filial correction' of Pope Francis
After Catholic scholars issued what they termed a “filial correction” of Pope Francis, what exactly were their charges and how... Read more
Cardinal Burke: Church divisions show urgent need for clarity
Amid the ongoing debate surrounding “Amoris Laetitia,” dubia author Cardinal Raymond Burke said in a new interview that he’s wrongly... Read more
Argentine pastoral letter: 'Accompaniment' in marriage must be faithful
A pastoral letter on Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia by Bishop Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea of San Luis, Argentina... Read more
Full text of dubia cardinals' letter asking Pope for an audience
Here is the full text of the letter, signed by Cardinal Carlo Caffarra on behalf of the four dubia cardinals,... Read more
Cardinal Farrell: Let's talk about the beauty of the family
The Vatican's point-man on family and life issues says rather than just complaining about problems we see in society, we... Read more
Love must be core of family life, Pope says ahead of World Meeting of Families
Pope Francis issued a message ahead of the 2018 World Meeting of Families (WMOF), saying couples and families should root... Read more
Why Catholic teaching on marriage matters for society
As Catholics continue to debate pastoral and doctrinal approaches to marriage, they should remember that the Catholic approach to marriage... Read more
Papua New Guinea's cardinal has bigger concerns than Amoris Laetitia
While many in different sectors of the Church are pulling out their hair trying to resolve the Amoris Laetitia communion... Read more
Vatican's top legal aide says divorced-and-remarried may receive Communion
The head of the Vatican office charged with interpreting Church law has said that divorced-and-remarried persons who want to change... Read more
Marriage is holy: A Swiss bishop publishes 9 points on 'Amoris laetitia'
Referring extensively to Pope Francis' writing in Amoris laetitia, a Swiss bishop on Thursday gave direction on how to implement... Read more
German bishops say the divorced-and-remarried may receive Communion
The German bishops have published their own guidelines on Amoris laetitia allowing, in certain cases, for divorced-and-remarried Catholics to receive... Read more
Let's not misuse Pope Francis' plan for Christian marriage, bishop urges
Pope Francis’ teaching on marriage aims to help people in difficult family situations without departing from the broader context of... Read more
Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubia
In an interview with an Italian daily published Saturday, Cardinal Carlo Caffarra discussed at length the questions which exist about... Read more
