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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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Cardinal: 'Rethink line on divorce and gays' (Original Post)
UrbScotty
Jul 2012
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Well, he'll probably be moved to some far-away diocese in N. Mongolia. If there is one there.
demosincebirth
Jul 2012
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rug
(82,333 posts)1. Promising.
Thanks for posting this.
demosincebirth
(12,529 posts)2. Well, he'll probably be moved to some far-away diocese in N. Mongolia. If there is one there.
rug
(82,333 posts)3. Funny you should ask.
demosincebirth
(12,529 posts)4. I should have known better.
47of74
(18,470 posts)5. Or the church will go the Jacques Gaillot route with the good Cardinal
And he'll find himself assigned to a titular see.