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VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis says bishops spoke their minds, and may have even fought among themselves during a divisive church meeting on family issues. But he says no one questioned church teaching on marriage.
Francis gave his first complete assessment of the October synod during his Wednesday general audience. He praised the attention that the media gave the meeting but complained that it was often portrayed as a sporting event, with factions squaring off, rather than an assembly of bishops with the pope present as a guarantor of orthodoxy.
He sought to diminish the importance given to an interim, summary document that contained a groundbreaking welcome to gay and divorced Catholics, saying it wasn’t one of the three official texts.
A FRIEND’S CATHOLIC COMMENTARY:
It is amazing how this is written to sow discord – my favorite is “sought to diminish the importance given to an interim, summary document that contained a groundbreaking welcome to gay and divorced Catholics, saying it wasn’t one of the three official texts.”
Soooo…according to AP, the document was important, but the pope is back pedaling…. “groundbreaking welcome?” tell me, when were they excluded?????
Sounds to me like Francis has the media pegged – AP is doing exactly what he said they were doing.
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Is anyone else annoyed with the “no one is questioning the indisolubility of marraige” line? Im practice, It is very much in question if those in a continuing state of adultery are fully “integrated” into the Church, taking communion, becoming God parents, eucharist minister, etc. The Church will have defacto excused their sin. This Pope gives me headaches and heart pain.
Hello Ken,
Did you know that those continuing in a state of contraception are already given a pastoral exception?
Do you know what I’m talking about?
As for me, I follow the Pope and the Church, whatever they decide. Christ gave them the charism to bind and loose on earth and in heaven. Not me.
Sincerely,
De Maria
De Maria,
Hey friend. I do not know what you are talking about, but i can not imagine why that would be the case. Why would the Church encourage people in a state of mortal sin take communion?
I admire your faith. We all have to remember our place. However, I will not defend the Synod if they decide to undermine sacred Tradition and the teachings of Christ Himself! I feel that lay people will have an obligation to cry out to our bishops. Do you agree?
Hey, fellow Houstonian,