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Pope Francis to dismay reformists with 'modern families' document
Source: The Guardian
Pope Francis to dismay reformists with 'modern families' document
Pontiff expected to embrace non-nuclear families but not significantly
change Catholic church’s stance on gay people or divorcees
Rosie Scammell in Rome
Thursday 7 April 2016 17.12 BST
Pope Francis is likely to disappoint Catholic reformists on Friday with the publication of his views on family life, which observers predict will not change church doctrine on divorcees and gay people, despite presenting a more open approach.
The Amoris Laetitia (Joy of Love) document, known as an apostolic exhortation, follows a two-year consultation with bishops to determine how the church should address the challenges facing modern families.
Francis is expected to adopt a positive tone and welcoming approach to Catholics who do not fit the nuclear family model; but in keeping with the outcome of the bishops’ synods, there is unlikely to be a dramatic shift in church teachings.
The pontiff is not expected to grant divorced Catholics who remarry the right to take holy communion, though he is likely to acknowledge that they should play an active role in church life and not be sidelined.
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Pontiff expected to embrace non-nuclear families but not significantly
change Catholic church’s stance on gay people or divorcees
Rosie Scammell in Rome
Thursday 7 April 2016 17.12 BST
Pope Francis is likely to disappoint Catholic reformists on Friday with the publication of his views on family life, which observers predict will not change church doctrine on divorcees and gay people, despite presenting a more open approach.
The Amoris Laetitia (Joy of Love) document, known as an apostolic exhortation, follows a two-year consultation with bishops to determine how the church should address the challenges facing modern families.
Francis is expected to adopt a positive tone and welcoming approach to Catholics who do not fit the nuclear family model; but in keeping with the outcome of the bishops’ synods, there is unlikely to be a dramatic shift in church teachings.
The pontiff is not expected to grant divorced Catholics who remarry the right to take holy communion, though he is likely to acknowledge that they should play an active role in church life and not be sidelined.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/07/pope-francis-dismay-reformists-catholic-modern-families
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