Cardinal Cupich is Mistaken: Synod Fathers Did Reject Communion for Remarried Divorcees

The National Catholic Register ^ | 11/22/16 | Edward Pentin

[marshmallow]

Critics argue that to say two-thirds of synod fathers supported the proposition is therefore very misleading.

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago fielded about half a dozen questions from reporters after Pope Francis elevated him to the College of Cardinals on Saturday.

A question I asked him was about the Dubia, the five doubts about Amoris Laetitia that four cardinals have sent to the Pope to ascertain whether some of the most controversial passages are consistent with Church teaching.

Although the Dubia questions ask for a simple “yes” or “no” answer on whether previous magisterial teachings, particularly of Pope St. John Paul II, are still valid in light of these passages, the Holy Father has decided not to respond, nor requested to meet the cardinals to specifically discuss their concerns.

Here below is the question and answer:

Q: The Holy Father talked today [in his homily at the consistory for the new cardinals] about the importance of not excluding people. He talks a lot about the importance of dialogue and encounter. People, though, are wondering why, for example, he won’t reach out the four cardinals who wrote the Dubia. They say there’s a disconnect there: he talks a lot about inclusion but it doesn’t seem to relate to those who are perhaps critical of him, that he doesn’t encounter or dialogue with them. What do you say to that? Is that a concern of yours?

Cardinal Cupich: Well I guess that’s a question that the Holy Father would have to answer. All I know is that the doubts that are there, that are expressed, aren’t my doubts, and I think they’re not the doubts of the universal Church. The document that they’re having doubts about is the fruit of two synods, and the fruit of propositions that were voted on by......

[cloudmountain]

Hmmm, the media has NO fault here with any distortion from the Holy See? Hard to believe.

[WriteOn]

How far along the path of holiness can one be to obsess over the actions of other couples? Traditionalism stinks of gossip and pride.

[Unam Sanctam]

What? The Church’s teaching office on marriage is duty bound to follow the words of Our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ. Our you saying the Church should abandon her moral teachings?

[Rapscallion]

Pope Francis needs to step down and go back to his Marxist study group.

[Salvation]

Good post.