‘The great majority’ of marriages are null because couples don’t understand what they’re doing'
By Michelle Boorstein
June 16 at 6:52 PM
Pope Francis said Thursday that “the great majority” of Catholic marriages are religiously null because people don’t understand the concept of a lifetime commitment.
Francis’ comments, which were reported by the Catholic News Agency, came during the question-and-answer session of a meeting of the Diocese of Rome.
According to CNA, a layperson asked about the “crisis of marriage” and how Catholics can help young people overcome their “resistance, delusions and fears” about marriage.
Francis, who in his three-plus years as pope has regularly made news with his off-the-cuff remarks, cited a case he’d heard of a young man who wanted to become a priest — but just for 10 years. The culture is too provisional, Francis said.
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