Cardinal Burke: The "Relatio Synodi" is "a significant improvement over the text of the 'Relatio post Disceptationem'"

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New interview on the final report of the Synod.

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CWR: What reactions or impressions do you have to the Relatio Synodi? Do you think it provides an accurate summary and accounting of what the Synod discussed and expressed in its interventions and groups?
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Cardinal Burke: Although I had hoped that more of the material from the small group of which I was a part [link] would be included in the Relatio Synodi, it is a significant improvement over the text of the Relatio post Disceptationem which was presented to the Synod Fathers on this past Monday.
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Yes, I would say that it provides an accurate, if not complete, summary of the discussions in the Synod Hall and in the small groups.
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CWR: Many in the secular media are presenting this as a blow to Pope Francis. For example, the BBC states, “Pope suffers synod setback on gays”. Is that a fair or accurate analysis of the situation? Is there really any evidence to suggest that the Holy Father’s wanted the Synod to push for more “openness” to those who identify as “gay/lesbian”, or that he wishes to relax Church teaching regarding homosexuality and “same sex unions”?
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Cardinal Burke: It is a blow to those who wrote the material which did not reflect the Church’s teaching regarding the homosexual condition and homosexual acts, which implied that the Church wants now to relax its perennial teaching, and which tried to introduce material regarding so-called “same-sex unions” into the discussion of Christian marriage.
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I have no evidence regarding the Pope’s thinking in the matter or regarding his alleged support of a relaxation of the Church’s teaching.
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CWR: There is a widespread impression that certain European bishops are intent on getting Church teaching changed regarding homosexuality, homosexual unions, remarriage and Communion, contraception, and related issues. Is that a reasonable impression? If so, what underlies such an agenda, in your opinion?
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Cardinal Burke: The impression is reasonable, as long as it is limited to certain European bishops, because a number of European bishops have been clear and strong in upholding the Church’s teaching regarding all of these questions. Cardinal Walter Kasper has been the most outspoken supporter of change of the Church’s discipline in these matters, even while he insists that he is not proposing a change in the Church’s teaching.
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As you can see, many European Bishops are orthodox. Thanks be to Jesus!!! Cardinal Kasper views is in minority.
 
One_point said:
As you can see, many European Bishops are orthodox. Thanks be to Jesus!!! Cardinal Kasper views is in minority.
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Not only that but one of the great things to come out of the Synod is the emergence of the African bishops.
 
One_point said:
New interview on the final report of the Synod.

catholicworldreport.com/Blog/3453/cardinal_burke_the_relatio_synodi_is_a_significant_improvement_over_the_text_of_the_relatio_post_disceptationem.aspx

As you can see, many European Bishops are orthodox. Thanks be to Jesus!!! Cardinal Kasper views is in minority.
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“Cardinal Pell said only three of the synod’s 10 small groups had supported a controversial proposal by German Cardinal Walter Kasper to make it easier for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion, even without an annulment of their first, sacramental marriages.”

catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1404281.htm
johnnyc176 said:
Not only that but one of the great things to come out of the Synod is the emergence of the African bishops.
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“(The 2015) synod will be run differently, and some observers have noted how the composition of bishops’ conferences at the next assembly will give African bishops a stronger voice.”

ncregister.com/daily-news/synod-closes-with-a-clearer-vision-than-when-it-opened/#ixzz3GnIVWZkj
 
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