Pessoas divorciadas que voltaram a casar

: problemática teológica e pastoral : do Sínodo de 1980 à Amoris Laetitia

Abstract

Starting from the doctrine of indissolubility, there was a long course in the debate on the
subject of remarried divorcees. This has made it possible to focus on the theme, to have a
comprehensive and person-centered approach, to reconcile opinions, to advance new pastoral
proposals, to develop training models for priests, couples and community teams, to apply
couples' follow-up and discernment processes, and to introduce changes in Church discipline.
The Family Synods of 1980, 2014 and 2015 had a major impact within the Church, with the
creation of a new mentality and new attitudes. They introduced new challenges to the
communities, in the mission of accompanying and integrating these faithful, to the priests
accompanying the process of discernment, to the eventual access to the sacraments, and to
propose new concepts and a new language.
The Amoris Laetitia Exhortation welcomes the new paths that depart from the concrete reality
of fragile families, proposing a new approach: discernment, accompaniment, integration and
reconciliation. Each case is a case and Pope Francisco, by note 351, argues that in certain
cases there could also be the help of the sacraments, recalling that the Eucharist "is not a prize
for the perfect, but a generous medicine and a food for the weak. "
The Pope declared the interpretation of Chapter VIII of Amoris Laetitia, made by the bishops
of the Region of Buenos Aires, as Authentic Magisterium. It is given the nickname for its
application in all dioceses and defined the criteria to be used in the process of discernment
and access to the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Penance.

Date of Award	26 Apr 2018
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Jerónimo dos Santos Trigo (Supervisor)