Poised to relieve Catholics hitherto groaning under the teaching of " no divorce nor remarriage till death", even in the face of infidelity and abuses, Pope Francis we learnt from liable sources had announced Tuesday, that Catholics can now divorce if their spouses are engaged in extra marital affair or abuse of persons is involved.
The document reads in part: "This
move is in accord with the Pope's oft-repeated image of the Church as a 'field
hospital' that goes out to meet people where they are most in need, and then to
treat their most serious wounds first -- rather than stay at home and wait for
people to come to them," said the Rev. James Bretzke, an expert on papal
affairs at Boston College.
Reactions have started pouring in from various quarters on this statement, as even some devoted Catholics have distanced themselves from the declaration, saying the pope has no right to single-handedly change the Catholics Cardinal without proper consultation with the Church's Cabinet leaders.Whereas, others see it as relieve measure for spouses who have innocently suffered infidelity from their partners.
The Pentecostals have also faulted the Pope's decision, stating that it is contrary to the Doctrine of Christ on Marriage, which holds that "Therefore what
God has joined together, let no man put asunder ” (Matthew 19:6)
The pertinent question to all Catholics is that, who's report would they believe, Pope or Christ?
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