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A strange complaint: Pope Francis’s speech to the Rota

February 18, 2021

In an annual address to the Roman Rota, Pope Francis said the Church-appointed judges that hear marriage nullity cases “cannot disregard the memories, made up of light and shadows, that have marked the life, not only of the two spouses but also of the children.” It was a strange complaint to bring to this tribunal, since the Rota deals in nothing but cold, legal decisions.

Significant rise in marriage annulment requests

January 31, 2018

Figures show a sharp rise following Pope Francis's reforms to the process

Morning Catholic must-reads: 31/01/18

January 31, 2018

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

The Pope is right: bishops must be at the centre of the annulments process

November 29, 2017

Pope Francis is serious about delivering speedy and judicially credible decisions for couples seeking annulments

Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/11/17

November 27, 2017

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

There’s a good reason that annulments in India now have no legal force

July 07, 2016

India's Supreme Court has made technical bigamists of Catholics who have remarried after an annulment. But it has not acted unreasonably

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/07/16

July 06, 2016

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/06/16

June 14, 2016

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

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