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"German church OKs case-by-case Communion for remarried"
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"Pope Francis' outreach to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics opens the door to letting them receive Communion, Germany's bishops declared Wednesday.
In a statement, the German bishops' conference said a document by Francis entitled 'The Joy of Love' sets out how pastors can provide 'differentiated solutions' to individual cases through a process of accompaniment. That process 'opens the possibility of receiving the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist,' the bishops' statement said.
Argentine and Maltese bishops already have issued similar guidelines based on Francis' divisive 2016 document, which was the fruit of a two-year canvassing of church leaders during two Vatican meetings, or synods, of bishops.
The Maltese bishops have gone even further than the pope, saying the Eucharist cannot be denied to civilly remarried or divorced Catholics if, after a path of spiritual discernment, they are at peace with God.
The German bishops' statement isn't surprising given that they led the progressive wing during the synods, pushing for a case-by-case allowance for these Catholics."
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