Ministries to divorced, remarried strive to echo pope's call for mercy

(This CNS story includes comments from employees working at the Diocese of Cleveland.)


By Dennis Sadowski
Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Divorce is never easy.

From the realization that love has failed to feelings of shame and a tendency to assess blame, divorce poses an untidy conundrum for families even when a couple settles on an amicable legal separation.

In the eyes of the church, a divorced couple remains married until a decree of nullity is issued, if a couple chooses to go that route.

There's even more of a challenge for faithful divorced Catholics, who often misunderstand church teaching on marriage.