Synod's final propositions defend celibacy, status quo on remarriage

Published: 2005-10-21

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist made only minor changes to its final list of propositions, maintaining a strong defense of priestly celibacy and recommending no relaxation of church rules on divorced and remarried Catholics. The 50 propositions, which the synod was to vote on Oct. 22, contained no major differences from the list presented earlier in the week. Catholic News Service, which reported on the earlier list in detail Oct. 18, obtained copies of both documents. The synod was expected to overwhelmingly approve the propositions, following the pattern of previous assemblies. The recommendations were then to be handed over to Pope Benedict XVI for his use, possibly in a post-synodal document.

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