28 June 2017, The Tablet

There must be clarity on marriage


 

Pope Francis is staying at the helm. That was the message of his sermon when he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination as a bishop at the Vatican this week, indicating that he had more to do to impart his “dream” to future generations. He and other elderly cardinals – he will be 81 this December – were, he said, like grandfathers “called to dream and to give our dream to the young people of today”. It is a vision of a Church where God’s mercy overflows beyond the boundaries set by rigid rules and offers a way forward for everyone, whatever their situation

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