[markomalley]

Here is the Instrumentum Laboris (in Italian). Here is a "Google Translate" auto-translated version.

Suggest you try to wade through the following:

• Paragraphs 98-99 on pastoral care for those cohabiting or living in civil unions (i.e., married before the JP only)
• Paragraphs 100-114 talks about accompanying those in "irregular" arrangements. Paragraphs 115-116 talks about adding ecclesiastical courts.
• Paragraph 130-132 talks about homosexual unions.
• Paragraph 133-141 talks about birth control, declining birth rates, adoption, etc.

[ebb tide]

The fact that this has been publicly released, with the approval of Francis, and posted on the Vatican’s website is an obvious sign that this pope has not and still does not believe in the indissolubility of the sacrament of Marriage. Contrary to the teaching of Jesus Christ.

I recommend that Francis stay indoors when he hears thunder, but then again, that is not how Fr. Volpi expired.

[IncPen]

I wonder what my father would think of this document. I suspect he would renounce the Faith, or what’s left of it.

Very troubling, indeed.

[ebb tide]

"irreversible cohabitation”

There's no such think as "irreversible cohabitation"!

What's irreversible is THE FOUR LAST THINGS ---- DEATH, JUDGMENT, HELL and HEAVEN.

[BlatherNaut]

Camel’s nose comes to mind.

If adulterous relationships are no longer a barrier to the reception of Holy Communion, then homosexual relationships will cease to be a barrier as well. The lavender mafia is driving this train.

[piusv]

I found in the section on “La via penitenziale… the penitential path”, an proposal (to the Synod for discussion) that the divorced and remarried who are in “convivenza irreversibile… irreversible cohabitation” (perhaps for the sake of children) can be admitted to Holy Communion through a period of penance under the direction of the local bishop.

Why not? I have been saying this all along. We already went down the slippery slope with communion. In the 1983 Code of Canon Law, JPII allowed non-Catholics to receive communion. Prior to VII, non-Catholics were NEVER allowed to receive communion unless they converted first.

[Arthur McGowan]

There is NOTHING the Synod can “teach” that isn’t already taught by the Church. There is absolutely no reason for this Synod. No reason whatsoever. It’s nothing but a playground for evil bishops and Cardinals who want to push sodomy, divorce, adultery, etc.