annulment concerns

The first of this year, the pope expressed concern about the number of annulments that were being granted and renewed calls for better guidelines.

Novusordowatch characterized the pope's concern as nothing more than "crocodile tears" :

'Pope' expresses concern over annulmentshttp://www.novusordowatch.org/archive2009-1.htm"The Holy Father focused his remarks on questions concerning mental incapacity in causes of nullity of marriage, which were raised by John Paul II in his addresses to the Roman Rota of 1987 and 1998. John Paul II's words, he said, 'give us the basic criteria, not only for studying the psychiatric and psychological examinations, but also for the judicial definition of the causes.'"

Novusordowatch Comments: The explosion of annulments ('Catholic divorces') after Vatican II has been such a scandal that on occasion Novus Ordo 'Popes' have felt compelled to feign concern. There is a very good reason that yearly figures for decrees of nullity went from under 1000 worldwide prior to the advent of the counterfeit church to a near-incomprehensible 50,000+ in the United States alone, and this reason is that dubious new causes of nullity were introduced (such as immaturity)―causes that had no precedent in the history of the Church―that made virtually any marriage a potential casualty. In millions of cases since the end of the Council, perfectly valid marriages have been declared null and families torn asunder.

Benedict, following the example of John Paul II, each January voices concern over the annulment scandal, but proceeds to do nothing whatsoever that would defend the sacrament.

No true Pope remotely concerned about the salvation of souls would for a moment permit such a state of affairs to continue, one that puts souls at risk in a twofold manner: 1. Assists the breakup of spouses, who are by the marital bond obliged to aid each other in the path to eternal life, and 2. Divides the family in such a way that the children, too, are at greater risk of damnation by being raised in a needlessly broken home. (Granted, in some cases there are situations that call for separation of spouses, but that does not involve trauma of a permanent and irreparable severing of marriage.)

Again, the falsity of Benedict's supposed concern, just like that of John Paul II, is unmistakable by his utter lack of action. Let no one be deceived by the rhetoric; this man is no friend of families.---Novusordowatch.org

see 29-January-2009 -- Vatican Information Service

The pope focused his remarks on questions about the mental incapacity in cases of nullity of marriage, which were raised by John Paul II in his addresses to the Roman Rota of 1987 and 1998.

John Paul II's words, he said, "give us the basic criteria, not only for studying the psychiatric and psychological examinations, but also for the judicial definition of the causes".