Pope Suggests Marriage Annulments Should Be Free

Pope-Francis-1810-NEWS-smPope Francis raised eyebrows yet again, this time for floating the idea of marriage annulments at no cost. Francis revealed he had dismissed a church official for selling annulments for thousands of dollars. He said, “We have to be careful that the procedure does not become some kind of business.” Many Catholics have been calling for reforms, complaining that the annulment process is too expensive and complicated.

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