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The Vatican has told priests to be more understanding towards
married Roman Catholic couples who use contraception and to absolve
them readily of the sin during confession if they repent and
recognise their error.
A 20-page Vatican document Issued at the weekend, marked the first
time the Church has told its priests in a directive to be
compassionate in the confessional box with couples who sometimes
practice contraception. While Vatican officials stressed that the
document did not signal a change in the Church position, the
Italian media called it a crack in the door of one of the most
controversial issues affecting tens of millions of Catholics around
the world. "'Re Vatican closes an eye towards the pill," headlined
the La Republica newspaper on Sunday.
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