This culture wants the pope to approve of it.
Not going to happen.
THey can misconstrue truth all day long and get everyone around them to say it’s ok what ever they do.
If the pope were to agree to all they demand he agree to he would no longer be in keeping with the Church. He is not the Church, anymore, BTW , than is barry the constitution.
Divorced people are not shunned form the Church. THey might feel out of it socially, and that they have to work out as a result of having married someone who turned away from them and the Church for whatever reason.
But they can be in Communion with the Church if they want to be.
If they want to move on, they a\have to ask the Church if there is cause for nullity.
It takes a long time. Same as engagement should.
THe Telegraph cannot be relied upon for any dose of factual substance regarding the Church or anything of decency.
Excellent observation!
THe Telegraph cannot be relied upon for any dose of factual substance regarding the Church or anything of decency.
This is why we felt it important to print Fr. Z's response, along with that of the Vatican Press Office.