A report from the Synod

An article, from Oct 19, and not yet final, then a longer one also from CWNews is here:

Synod proposals back existing Church policies
Rome, Oct. 19 (CWNews.com)

Rome, Oct. 19 (CWNews.com) - The 50 draft propositions presented to the Synod of Bishops for approval on October 18 place a heavy emphasis on priestly vocations, close the door to married priests, and maintain the Church's teaching that bans divorced and remarried Catholics from receiving Communion, according to a report based on a leaked copy of the Synod document.

The Synod on the Eucharist is now discussing the 50 propositions, and suggested amendments, before a final vote on each proposition, which is scheduled for October 22. The full list of propositions in their approved form will then be submitted to Pope Benedict XVI.

Although the propositions currently being discussed by the Synod are regarded as confident, Catholic News Service-- the agency operated by the US bishops' conference-- obtained a copy of the list of propositions.

The CNS story revealed that proposition 11 says that a proposed end to priestly celibacy is "a road not to follow." And proposition 40 affirms that, despite the difficulty the Church's teaching may cause, Catholics who are divorced and remarried cannot be admitted to Communion. Proposition 46 says that there is "no Eucharistic coherence" if Catholic politicians who support abortion receive Communion-- but says that individual bishops should "exercise the virtue of prudence" on that issue.

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