“In other words the Cardinal should not have brought to the fore a proposal based upon mercy because it is diametrically opposed to the case he is trying to advance. Invoking mercy allows one to see that the indissolubility of the marriage bond is the great gift of divine love given to spouses. The defense of this bond is the true witness to the presence of Love among men (in a broken world?).”
The Pope invited him to do so. Kasper was given the honor of keynote speaker by the Pope, who afterwards praised his theology. Does loyalty to the Pope require that we now must all join him in praising Kasper’s theology even though it is in opposition to Church teaching?