
Cardinal Kasper: Cardinal Müller’s Manifesto Spreads ‘Confusion and Division’
Cardinal Walter Kasper released criticism of four-page public testimony of fellow cardinal.
Cardinal Walter Kasper released criticism of four-page public testimony of fellow cardinal.
ANALYSIS: Contrary to widespread media reports, the new guidelines that Pope Francis has endorsed are not a ratification of the Kasper proposal regarding reception of Communion.
NEWS ANALYSIS: In 2014, Pope Francis unleashed a synodal process that, quite unexpectedly, has served to put a leash on the Pope’s own intentions when he initiated the process.
COMMENTARY: Relying on the private judgment of a remarried divorcee to establish invalidity in his or her own case cannot be a reliable rule for reception of Communion. Third of four parts.
Critics say Father Antonio Spadaro’s November reflection on the 2015 synod in La Civiltà Cattolica continues to push a narrative that is contrary to Church teaching.
COMMENTARY: How much of John Paul’s vast teaching and witness will remain of guiding importance and what aspects, if any, will be left aside?
COMMENTARY: Unraveling the many unanswered questions on the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family.
COMMENTARY: The challenge is how to confront attacks against the Church without losing our souls or those of others.
NEWS ANALYSIS: General satisfaction with the final document, papal warnings against legalism and concerns over the interpretation of paragraphs relating to pastoral care of remarried divorcees marked the end of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family.
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