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Jesus Never Imposes: ‘Amoris Laetitia’, discernment, and Christian maturity

“It is important to observe,” writes the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, “that Amoris Laetitia (AL) reminds us above all of God’s mercy and compassion, rather than solely moral regulations and canonical rules.” This is a theme that Pope Francis has been repeating since the beginning of his pontificate.