 
In his apostolic letter Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus issued issued "Motu Proprio", Pope Francis applies the canonical process reform in cases of annulment of marriage in the code of Canon law. This reform, According to the basic premise, was suggested and stressed by the demands of the secular world and the need of the Church to be present in the world and represent yet have a safe connection for the souls of the faithful. The reform continues in the path traced by the teachings of Paul VI, which you uttered forcefully during his pontificate on care and salvation of souls according to the divine plan of the Trinity, whereby all its institutions should aim to communicate the divine grace and favour the good of the faithful ". With this reform Francis intends to promote not the nullity of marriages, as erroneously was read in several articles published on the subject, but the speed and simplicity of processes so that "the hearts of the faithful awaiting clarification of their State is not burdened with the long darkness of doubt". The Bishop's role is central in this reform: He shall judge "finally to be translated into practice the teaching of the Second Vatican Council in which it was decided to make clear that the bishop himself in his Church's pastor and Chief Judge among the faithful". In addition, He must accompany the spouses not only during the trial in judge, But even in the next path in their lives in the role of pastor and confessor. Among the circumstances that may allow the case of nullity of the marriage by means of short process include: lack of faith, the brevity of married life, abortion, the extramarital affair, the concealment of infertility or a serious illness, physical violence inflicted to wring consensus. One is inclined to doubt the ability of the Church to be "present in the world", to be linked to concepts or old dogmas and now exceeded, not understand the faithful, not to be abreast of modernity, When no one realizes its ability to live in the world. Live doesn't mean necessarily accept and adapt, means to understand and confront herself, its tradition, belief and trace the journey of the faithful.
Francis chose a pontificate "horizontal", to share with the faithful, to understand with them what the path that God has reserved for the Church, with only one great certainty, Faith.
Roberto
 
 
