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Pope Francis has turned heads again with another controversial view. On Wednesday, in front of his weekly general audience, he said that sometimes divorce is "inevitable."
He also said, "Sometimes it can become even morally necessary, precisely when it comes to subtracting the weaker spouse, or small children, from more serious wounds caused by intimidation and violence, humiliation and exploitation."
An associate professor of moral theology told the New York Post it "...may give women trapped in violent relationships the strength to put their safety ahead of doctrine."
Francis' comments are expected to set the stage for debates at the upcoming October Synod about if, and how, the church should adjust doctrine for changing family dynamics.
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