Kasper the Friendly Cardinal
Let nobody say that the Catholic Church these days lacks for excitement. Yesterday, Pope Francis was named Time’s Person of the Year; today, Italy’s AGI news service is reporting that Walter Cardinal …More
Let nobody say that the Catholic Church these days lacks for excitement. Yesterday, Pope Francis was named Time’s Person of the Year; today, Italy’s AGI news service is reporting that Walter Cardinal Kasper has told the German newsmagazine Die Zeit that divorced and remarried Catholics will soon be readmitted to full participation in the sacraments. (I am unable to find confirmation of this on Die Zeit’s website, but perhaps they haven’t actually published the article yet.)
This is a big deal in intra-Catholic debate. The German bishops have been calling for this change for some time, but very recently the Vatican’s chief doctrinal officer, Archbishop Gerhard Müller, appeared to rule it out. Kasper, however, has a great deal of clout in the Bergoglio administration: Pope Francis praised him in his very first Angelus message after being elected pope.
Opponents of the change cite Jesus’ teaching (Luke 16:18) that remarrying after divorce constitutes adultery; supporters argue that …More
This is a big deal in intra-Catholic debate. The German bishops have been calling for this change for some time, but very recently the Vatican’s chief doctrinal officer, Archbishop Gerhard Müller, appeared to rule it out. Kasper, however, has a great deal of clout in the Bergoglio administration: Pope Francis praised him in his very first Angelus message after being elected pope.
Opponents of the change cite Jesus’ teaching (Luke 16:18) that remarrying after divorce constitutes adultery; supporters argue that …More
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Conservative vs liberal lines my eye!
The German "prelates" are pornographers and their private lives are in sin, so we will do without what the German " bishops" have to blether about, thank you very much.
Gaggle of liars and fakes. Resign at once! You are a disgrace. Not working for the Lord but for yourselves. You love the dress up and the money.
What a joke.
The German "prelates" are pornographers and their private lives are in sin, so we will do without what the German " bishops" have to blether about, thank you very much.
Gaggle of liars and fakes. Resign at once! You are a disgrace. Not working for the Lord but for yourselves. You love the dress up and the money.
What a joke.