Why does the Catholic Church teach that there is no divorce under any circumstance even when the Scriptures allow divorce in case of Adultery(Matthew 5:31-32 and Matthew 19:3-9)
This is has been a controversial topic especially between Catholics and Protestants for many many years. The verses which are normally discussed and debated by both camps are Matthew 5:31-32 and Matthew 19:3-9. Matthew 5 31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[a] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. AKJV Matthew 19 8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Other versions in place of sexual immorality translate it as adultery or fornication. In most discussions or writings on this issue the focus is on one spouse committing adultery or sexual immorality with someone else...