Amoris Laetitia
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Maltese bishops: Divorced-and-remarried 'at peace with God' may receive Communion
As debate over Amoris laetitia continues to gain steam, the Maltese bishops have come out with a new set of... Read more
Could this save Catholic marriage prep?
With high divorce rates among Catholic couples – and marriage rates plummeting among millennials – Church leaders are scrambling to... Read more
Bishop Conley reassures clergy over 'Amoris laetitia'
Clarity and renewal can be the fruit of disputes and disagreements, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln said to his priests... Read more
Philly archdiocese releases full text of Archbishop Chaput's interview with CNS
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has published the full text of Archbishop Charles Chaput's responses to questions posed to him by... Read more
How to fix our broken sexual culture, according to Archbishop Chaput
Infidelity, divorce, sexual violence, pornography, hook-up culture – all things that have both increased en masse in society over the... Read more
Keep calm and follow Jesus, US bishops say after the election
As the country recovers from a divisive election and many in the U.S. are living in uncertainty, the Church must... Read more
These four cardinals asked Pope Francis to clarify 'Amoris laetitia'
Citing conflicting interpretations of Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family, four prominent cardinals wrote a letter to... Read more
Theology and pastoral care 'go hand in hand', Pope tells JPII Institute
Doctrine and theological reflection are to be formed by its evangelizing purpose and by pastoral concerns, Pope Francis told the... Read more
For Bishop Olmsted, Pope Francis shows continuity on marriage
Pope Francis has not changed Catholic practice on Holy Communion for the divorced and remarried. Rather, his goal is to... Read more
Bishops: Don't let the media guide Catholics on divorce
Divorced Catholics who have remarried civilly are welcome to seek reconciliation with the Church, but they need to be sure... Read more
What Pope Francis said about Communion for the divorced-and-remarried
Pope Francis has written a private message approving the Buenos Aires bishops’ response to the divorced-and-remarried inspired by his apostolic... Read more
Vatican cardinal calls Amoris Laetitia a controversial document
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, said in Toronto that Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family,... Read more
Bishop Paprocki: Don't be misled, Archbishop Chaput got it right on marriage
Some news reports got it wrong: Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput’s guidelines on Holy Communion and divorce-and-remarriage were “certainly correct” and... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Pope Francis shows continuity on divorce, remarriage
Pope Francis’ teaching on divorce-and-remarriage and the sacraments represents Catholic tradition and shows the way forward for engaging those who... Read more
A follow-up from Robert Spaemann on Amoris Laetitia
In April, Robert Spaemann, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Munich, attracted significant attention for an interview with... Read more
Archbishop Chaput clarifies 'Amoris Laetitia' committee
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia described as “misleading” an article claiming that his leadership of a working group on the... Read more
For Cardinal Wuerl, Pope Francis calls Christians to evangelize through marriage
Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on love in the family presents a special challenge to laypeople to evangelize, Cardinal Donald Wuerl... Read more
Pope: Media missed the real family crisis in covering Communion, remarriage
Pope Francis has said that the family is in crisis, and that is a much bigger issue than Communion for... Read more
No, Pope Francis isn't saying your 'conscience' trumps doctrine
In his apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia Pope Francis is helping priests to be better pastors, not giving individual consciences the... Read more
How Pope Francis thinks we should change marriage prep
Among the less-noticed passages of Pope Francis’ new exhortation was a lengthy section on marriage preparation, a subject that the... Read more
