The Pope will intervene to end the possibility of a schism opening up in the Church over a German synod which departs from Catholic teaching, an Australian cardinal has predicted.
Cardinal George Pell said he was certain that Pope Francis will exercise the Petrine ministry to ensure unity of teaching within the Catholic Church following the teaching of Jesus Christ and the Apostles.
His comments follow the demands of the German Synodal Way to change the Catechism of the Catholic Church on areas of sexual ethics and the allow the blessings of same-sex couples, as well as comments in support of such moves by a small number of high-ranking European prelates.
