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Catholic Cardinal: 'Rethink line on divorce and gays'
The Church must rethink its approach to remarried divorcees and gay relationships, the world's youngest cardinal has said.
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, 55, made his comments in an interview with the German weekly Die Zeit and said that while the Orthodox Church considers only the first marriage sacramentally valid, divorce and a second marriage is tolerated. Asked whether this could be a model for the Catholic Church, he replied that the Church should talk about it.
Commenting on gay men in relationships he said he tried not to see them as just violating natural law but as people trying to take responsibility for each other in lasting partnerships. "We must find a way of allowing people to live without going against church teaching," he said.
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/latest-news/4314
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Catholic Cardinal: 'Rethink line on divorce and gays' (Original Post)
UrbScotty
Jul 2012
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cbayer
(146,218 posts)1. Cross posted in religion. Thanks UrbScotty!
rurallib
(62,346 posts)2. is he too old to look for another job?
libodem
(19,288 posts)3. I wish they would rethink birth control
It would save 1/3 of maternal deaths from occurring. But they hate women.