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Jan 27, 2026
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How have different bishops' conferences interpreted papal teachings on Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics since Vatican II?

Since has oscillated between a strict doctrinal line that bars divorced-and-remarried Catholics from and a more pastoral, case-by-case approach championed by ; the result is a patchwork of episcopal i...

Feb 3, 2026

What did Pope Leo XIII and Pope Leo I teach about divorced and remarried Catholics receiving Communion?

consistently taught the absolute value and indissolubility of , framing divorce and remarriage as a moral and social ill that undercuts the sacramental sign of . The supplied reporting does not contai...