Synod Final Report Pits Conscience vs. Canon
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.
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Does Synod’s ‘Way of Accompaniment’ Put the Church at Risk of De Facto Schism?
COMMENTARY: Allowing different regional practices regarding reception of Communion will cause grave disunity and confusion among the faithful. Second of four parts.
Synod Debates Tough Issues as Week Two Nears an End
Reception of Communion for divorced-remarried Catholics, the role of bishops’ conferences and whether the synod will result in a final document are central concerns.
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Bishops Indicate Move Towards Rewrite of Synod ‘Relatio’
Synod fathers raised their concern in 41 open interventions, which highlighted the report's absence of the word “sin,” the 'gospel of family' and some perhaps-naive sentences of the document that could be subject to misinterpretation.
Cardinal Kasper Continues Campaign to Allow Communion for Divorced and Remarried
NEWS ANALYSIS: The retired German archbishop claims a ‘growing majority’ favor an ‘opening’ in the area of allowing the divorced and remarried to receive the Eucharist.
Father Check from Courage Responds to Synod Report
“Do we have the conviction that a chaste life is part of the good news of Jesus Christ?" asked Father Check.
Cardinal Burke: ‘The Truths of the Faith Have Not Changed’
The prefect of the Vatican’s highest court doesn’t mince words in discussing the Synod of Bishops on the family.
