Pro-gay Vatican advisor slams the ‘tyranny of tradition’ that forbids Communion for adulterers

BRISBANE, Australia, August 15, 2017 (www.lifesitenews.com) – A Dominican priest who previously said sodomy can express Christ's "self-gift" criticized "the tyranny of tradition at the exclusion of creativity" in a recent talk about Amoris Laetitia. Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, appointed as a consultor for the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace by Pope Francis, has a history of downplaying or outright contradicting the Catholic Church's teachings on sexual morality. He was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1992 to 2001. An article published at the Dominican Order's official website said Radcliffe addressed "absolutism and 'the tyranny of tradition at the exclusion of creativity'" in a May 10 talk in Brisbane, Australia. "Fr. Radcliffe developed this idea to talk about marriage, divorce and Communion," the summary of his talk said. The exhortation Amoris Laetitia, released by Pope Francis more than a year ago, has generated worldwide controversy. At the heart of …