Pope Francis wants to change two major Catholic laws he sees as 'archaic'

[JamalChristophr]

Is anyone well informed on what is going on in Germany? I’ve not studied it much but from a few people and sources, I got the impression that the German Bishops are ready to do their own thing, perhaps in similar fashion to what happened with Humanae Vitae and the Winnipeg Statement with the Canadian Bishops.

Maybe it’s pure conjecture at this point.

 

[commenter]

I don’t believe this article and am surprised that its permitted here on CAF.
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Oops, I wandered into CAF by mistake, I was trying to get back to that thread on National Enquirer Forum about how Dolly Parton and Hilary Clinton are actually the same person, based on well documented reports from a credible pizza delivery boy who checked it out with the used car salesman who confirmed it with the telemarketer who knows about such things. You won’t find this kind of solid journalism in cautious, overly careful CAF.
(And they have photos, too!)

 

[angelic06]

Why are people giving credence to what someone might, perhaps, have said (or said something like this) in unknown context, in a private conversation that may or may not have even happened? Do we really want CAF to degenerate to the level of a gossip column? This reminds me of those posts that say St. Pope John told his cook he regretted ever calling Vatican II, or that Martin Luther secretly told his gardener that he was guided by Satan in setting up Protestantism, and you know what Eisenhower told his golfing buddy about those UFOs they were covering up.

Pope Francis is giving us lots to consider and respond to in his public talks.

Thank you!

 

[JamalChristophr]

Oops, I wandered into CAF by mistake, I was trying to get back to that thread on National Enquirer Forum about how Dolly Parton and Hilary Clinton are actually the same person, based on well documented reports from a credible pizza delivery boy who checked it out with the used car salesman who confirmed it with the telemarketer who knows about such things. You won’t find this kind of solid journalism in cautious, overly careful CAF.
(And they have photos, too!)

I agree. And this has ruined my 8 hour prediction that this thread would be deleted. Mia Culpa.

 

[JRRTFAN]

**Pope Francis wants to change two major Catholic laws he sees as ‘archaic’ **

catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=59123

[snip:]
In a private conversation with his longtime friend from Buenos Aires, Oscar Crespo, Pope Francis reportedly revealed his plans to change important “archaic” parts of the Catholic rules. Crespo claims the Pope intends to overturn the “centuries-old ban” on Catholic priests from getting married and to lift the banishment of divorcees from the Catholic church.
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I am not sure what to make of this. I know that the church needs more priests. Will this open a can of worms? What if a priest has multiple marriages, etc.

I know what to make of it, it’s baloney. First of all, there is no banishment of divorcees from the Catholic Church so that’s hogwash number 1. There is no “centuries old ban” on married priests in the Catholic Church. There are thousands of married priests in the Eastern Rites. The whole premise of the statement is flawed.

My advice: be confident and know he’s the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church and that’s all you should make of it.