Monday, September 02, 2013

Remarried divorcees want communion without annulments

http://www.bueroparallel.de/testserver/bwo/_assets/img/logo_dioezese_2.pngRemarried divorcees almost unanimously believe that after a personal decision of conscience they should be allowed to receive communion, according to a poll held in the German diocese of Würzburg.

They also believe that divorced church employees should not lose their jobs if they remarry. 

The majority also reject the idea of an annulment.

The questionnaire sent to Catholic remarried divorcees was accompanied by a letter from the Vicar-General of Würzburg, Fr Karl Hillebrand. 

The results of the poll, which received 120 responses, would be passed to the bishops' conference, he said.

Those who rejected annulments emphasised that their former marriages had been part of their lives and could not be deleted. 

Many also recalled Jesus' merciful behaviour to those who had failed.