Hi Loy,

Sadly, you are correct.  But unfortunately Arroyo only thinks in black/white.  This issue is ONE of the keystone areas for the cardinals, arch/bishops to PRACTICE a pastoral approach to people/couples in these situations.  Too many members of the hierarchy have forgotten that what the church is FOR has to dictate HOW the church is.  

In February 2014, a Spanish-language media company, Univision Communications, published the results of a global survey of Catholic opinion---one of several surveys that was taken in relation to the Synod of Bishops--October 5-19, 2015.  The survey was based on data gathered from 12,038 self-identified adult Catholics in twelve countries.  Countries selected were those with eleven highest populations of Catholics; Brazil; Mexico; Philippines; U.S. of A.; Italy; Colombia; France; Poland; Spain; Democratic Republic of Congo; Argentina; and Uganda. Together, these nations account for 60% of the world's Catholic population.