Melissa Moschella , assistant professor, philosophy, was interviewed on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU about the Pope's remarks on divorced and remarried Catholics. See below.

Embracing Change In The Catholic Church

From: Kojo Nnamdi Show Date: Aug. 10, 2015

Last week, Pope Francis made remarks reinforcing that divorced Catholics who remarry - and their children - are not excommunicated from the Church. Though no doctrinal change accompanied the his words - the divorced and their spouses still may not receive communion - they are of a piece with his prior thoughts on moral ambiguities. We consider whether this marks a change from his predecessors, or if the messenger is really what's generating buzz.

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