Pope Francis unveiled the reformed
procedure required in the case of divorce. It makes easier for the spouses to
separate.
The Catholic doctrine forbids the adherents divorcing. They have to
prove that the marriage has been invalid since its beginning if they would like
to separate. The process of divorce is complex,
and implies a large amount of money. Two
Church tribunals had been needed to annul a marriage. The reform will reduce it
to only one and dismiss the automatic appeal.
This reform
is quite radical. Catholic has substantially kept strict principles about the familial relationship. Abortion is also argued
frequently, for example in some states of the US. I guess there was a
considerable magnitude of opposition against Pope Francis.
Recently, Pope Francis expresses his
opinion more frequently than the past. He sometimes refers to the issue of
refugees and climate change. I think it is for attracting public attention to
Catholic society. Although Catholic has still had
a power upon many regions, its influence
is getting weaker gradually. Concerned persons seem afraid that the authority
of religions would be lost in near
future.
It may be regrettable that, the divorce
rate is increasing in almost all areas, regardless of which religion is dominant. Some people think the relaxation of the
standard will affect people's faith adversely. On the other hand, the too strict regulation would make many people outlaws, such as non-married spouses. In my opinion, creating a more flexible
rule of divorce is unavoidable.
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