The new letter lists pages of what it calls "Evidence for Pope Francis being guilty of the delict (crime) of heresy." He has thus far not responded to their demands that he clear up their doubts.
The Church does not allow divorce.įrancis has opened the door to some exceptions, allowing the decision whether the person can be fully re-integrated and receive communion to be made by a priest or bishop jointly with the individual on a case-by-case basis.Īfter Amoris Laetitia was published, four conservative publicly challenged the pope, accusing him of sowing confusion on important moral issues. Under Church law they cannot receive communion unless they abstain from sex with their new partner, because their first marriage is still valid in the eyes of the Church, unless they have received an annulment.
In it, Francis called for a Church that is less strict and more compassionate towards any "imperfect" members, such as those who divorced and later remarry in civil ceremonies. They say he has not been outspoken enough against abortion and has been too welcoming to homosexuals and too accommodating to Protestants and Muslims. The letter attacks Francis for allegedly softening the Church's stance on a range of subjects. "We take this measure as a last resort to respond to the accumulating harm caused by Pope Francis's words and actions over several years, which have given rise to one of the worst crises in the history of the Catholic Church," they said in a 20-page open letter. The most prominent of the group is Father Aidan Nichols, a 70-year-old British priest of the Dominican order who has written many books and is one of most recognized theologians in the English-speaking world. ( REUTERS/Yara Nardi)Ī group of 19 Catholic priests and academics have appealed to bishops to declare Pope Francis a heretic, in the latest ultra-conservative broadside against the pontiff over a range of topics from communion for the divorced to religious diversity. 10:00AM EDT Philip Pullella/Reuters Pope Francis greets faithful at the end of the weekly general audience at the Vatican.
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