Christian Conscience as a Sign of Unity in the Ecumenical Dialogue
Christian Conscience as a Sign of Unity in the Ecumenical Dialogue

Summary/Abstract: In one of the interviews, answering the question asked by a Lutheran living in matrimony with a Catholic about the possibility of receiving the Eucharist, Pope Francis told her to reflect with her husband on the consequences they can draw from the fact that — as St. Paul wrote — there is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. Francis did not specify any conditions but added important words: Talk to the Lord and move forward. The author of the study analyzes this response in the context of papal teaching about the role of conscience in Christian life and the possibility to receive the Eucharist in the case of people living in second civil marriages. He wonders whether it is possible to refer to Christian conscience when a non-Catholic expressing the Catholic faith towards the Eucharist is urged by a serious necessity not accepted as such by a diocese Bishop or Episcopal Conference (Canon 844 § 4 Code of Canon Law).

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