教皇弗朗西斯宣布改革解除废止婚姻程序
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2015年VOA慢速英语(九)月
AS IT IS 2015-09-09 Pope Francis Simplifies Marriage Annulment 1 Process 教皇弗朗西斯宣布改革解除废止婚姻程序
Pope Francis has announced measures to reform the Roman Catholic Church’s rules for annulling 2 marriages.
Under the new rules, the annulment process will be faster. Pope Francis says the process should be completed within 45 days.
A Catholic bishop 3 can act on an annulment request if a couple requests one or when neither side opposes it. Another reform removes automatic appeals after the first decision is made. Appeals, however, are still permitted.
The announcement comes after years of criticism of the annulment process. Critics have long said the process can be complex, costly 4 and often unfair.
Critics say the current system is out of reach for many Roman Catholics, especially in poor countries. They note that such countries often lack marriage tribunals -- religious courts with the power to rule on marriage cases.
Roman Catholic teachings do not recognize divorce. The church has long criticized divorced Catholics. It says they have no right to end their marriage and later re-marry outside the church. Such individuals are barred from taking part in communion and other Christian 5 ceremonies.
In the new document, the pope stated that marriage remains 6 an indissoluble union. He also says the new rules are not meant to help end marriages, but to speed up the process so that Catholics can find justice.
There will be no cost for an annulment, except for the payment of the tribunal personnel.
Words in This Story
annulment – n. the act of cancelling something
divorce – n. the ending of a marriage
indissoluble – adj. impossible to destroy, break up or get rid of
- The annulment caused a profound impression in Japan. 同盟的废止，在日本发生了强烈的反响。 来自辞典例句
- Law An annulment acquittal; dismissal, of a court order. 取消，宣告无罪；法院命令的撤销。 来自互联网
- Cancellation: Voiding a debt by annulling or paying it. 撤销，解除[债务]:以取消或偿付的办法使一笔债务失效。 来自互联网
- He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
- Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
- It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
- This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。