Cardinal Carlo Caffarra

As recent guidelines show, ‘Amoris’ argument is far from over
- Global Church
- January 18, 2017
The fact that guidelines from bishops for the pastoral application of chapter 8 of Pope Francis’s ‘Amoris Laetitia’ present opposite interpretations on the issue of access to the sacraments for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics confirms one truth: the argument is not yet settled.
READ MORE
Cardinal says ‘only blind man’ could deny confusion caused by Pope
- Global Church
- January 14, 2017
Italian Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, retired archbishop of Bologna and one of four cardinals who recently asked Pope Francis to clarify his positions in ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ said on Saturday the cardinals acted because “only a blind man could deny there’s great confusion, uncertainty and insecurity in the Church.”
READ MORE

Vatican judge says cardinal-critics of pope could lose red hats
- Vatican
- November 29, 2016
Speaking to a Spanish news outlet, the head of the Vatican’s main working court said that four cardinals who accused Pope Francis of creating confusion with his document on the family “Amoris Laetitia” are guilty of causing “very grave scandal” and the pope could take away their red hats.
READ MORE
Does Francis have an ‘R&D strategy’ on the divorced/remarried?
- Analysis, Vatican
- November 14, 2016
For more than two years, Catholicism has been gripped by lively debate over what the implications of opening up Communion to at least some divorced and civilly remarried Catholics might be. Maybe what Francis wants now is some R&D to find out what actually happens.
READ MORE