Vatican’s liturgy chief contradicts Pope Francis on Communion for non-Catholics
'A person cannot decide if he is able to receive Communion. He has to have the rule of the Church.'
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Cardinal Pell bets against the odds: insists Pope Francis will strongly reaffirm Catholic tradition
Or is he sending the pope a warning?
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New ‘solution’ for remarried Catholics is, quite simply, a license to sin
Holy Communion for divorced-and-remarried Catholics cannot legitimately be approved unless marriage is not what Jesus plainly said it was.
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Germany’s bishops discuss decentralizing the Church in meeting with Pope Francis
Cardinal Marx hopes the pope is set to launch a 'new stage' for the Church.
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U.S. Bishops clash as Pope Francis appointees push to downplay battle for life and family
This week, progressive bishops pressed the conference to rewrite its election guide for 2016 in line with Pope Francis' 'radical transformation of priorities.'
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Pope’s advice to Lutheran woman: A clue to how he’ll rule on Communion for the ‘remarried’?
The pope's comment to the Lutheran woman was a 'crossing the Rubicon moment' that was 'mocking doctrine,' according to one Vatican source.
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Pope Francis’ US ambassador calls Jesuit educators to reaffirm their Catholic identity
'Catholic colleges and universities, renowned for the professional formation of their students, should be encouraged to be faithful to the title of ‘Catholic’ that they bear.'
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Papal confidant signals Pope Francis will allow Communion for the ‘remarried’
'It is inconceivable that [the pope's friend] would write something contrary to what the Holy Father desired.'
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Selective compassion: dangerous step Pope might take could lead to ‘nightmare scenario’
Will the Pope endorse the Kasper proposal? Father Raymond de Souza predicts that he will. 'He has steadily prepared the Church for just that ... It would be foolish to ignore the signs.'
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Synod adopts alarming sociological approach in place of clear doctrine
The terms 'integration', 'exclusion' and 'social exclusion', used a number of times throughout the final report, are sociological terms widely used, particularly by powerful international bodies such as the United Nations.
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