The Vatican's report on Catholic family life – the Guardian briefing

[trotsky]

http://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/06/the-vaticans-report-on-catholic-family-life-the-guardian-briefing

On Friday, the Vatican will publish a papal document on Catholic family life. It follows two lengthy consultative summits of Catholic bishops in 2014 and 2015 to consider various family issues.

Pope Francis’s document is known formally as an “apostolic exhortation” and will be published under the title Amoris Laetitia – The Joy of Love.

"Apostolic exhortation." Remember that - because:

An apostolic exhortation is a vehicle for the pope to communicate his views and encourage the church to follow them in practice, but does not change church doctrine.

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The exhortation may be symbolically important but of little practical consequence, says Allen.

Ah, I foresee another PR victory for Pope Photo Op. A statement with softer, more accepting language but no change in doctrine? Perfect - that's exactly what he's done his entire term so far.

I'd love to be wrong, but it seems pretty clear what this is being set up for.

[mr blur]

1. Well I imagine there'll be no shortage of faitheists queueing up to tell us why they love him.

And how radical he is. If only he were free to do what he wanted. . .

[trotsky]

2. Yes, yes, of course.

He can't do much... OR ELSE!

[rug]

3. You usually wait until something happens before prejudging, trotsky.