Discussion of Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics is welcome (Letters, 2 November). The situation of those who are experiencing or have experienced family breakdown and have not remarried should also be a priority. Support work reveals a need in both these areas for more readily available, accurate information about annulment and the position of divorced Catholics in the Church. A few are under the false impression that as soon as they are divorced they will be excluded from Communion. Others seek reassurance after having experienced a sense of isolation for many years. Appropriate pastoral care is invaluable at a time when difficult decisions have to be made, often under distressing circumstances. Apprehensiveness about talking to a priest is common. This can be
21 November 2013, The Tablet
Pastoral care in family breakdown
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