Saturday 27 June 2015

It is morally right to end a troubled marriage - Pope makes significant speech concerning Family Life

 
Culled from UK Daily mail:

Few days ago, Pope Francis said that it sometimes 'morally necessary' for some families to split up, marking a significant change of tone in the Catholic Church's attitude to troubled marriages.
Speaking at his weekly general audience in the Vatican City, Francis said 'there are cases in which separation is inevitable' putting forward the example of a need to protect a spouse or children.

Expanding on the idea, the Pope said there are many families in 'irregular situations' and the question should be how to best help them, not condemn them, and 'how to accompany them so that the child does not become daddy or mummy's hostage'.
The Pope's message is designed to encourage greater compassion in the Church ahead of a highly anticipated global meeting on family life in October.
'Sometimes, it can even be morally necessary, when it's about shielding the weaker spouse or young children from the more serious wounds caused by intimidation and violence, humiliation and exploitation,' he said.
The issue is likely to be addressed during the upcoming synod - a gathering of bishops - on the family, which Francis hopes will help reconcile Catholic thinking with the reality of 21st century life.


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