Pope Francis: Divorce can be ‘morally necessary’

It is “morally necessary” to break up bad marriages when the safety of women and children is at stake, Pope Francis said Wednesday, marking a massive shift in tone in the Catholic view of matrimony.

“There are cases in which separation is inevitable,” he told his weekly audience.

“Sometimes, it can even be morally necessary, when it’s about shielding the weaker spouse or young children from the more serious wounds caused by intimidation and violence, humiliation and exploitation.”

Catholics don’t recognize divorce, only church-sanctioned annulments.

Francis’ message might give women trapped in violent relationships the strength to put their safety ahead of doctrine, said Lisa Fullam, associate professor of moral theology at the Graduate Theological Union.

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