“God goes beyond (not against) the law, and speaks directly to the human heart – and a minister of God, having accompanied and ‘ensured’ the process, can only respect that."

I thoroughly agree with the Maltese bishops on an individual's conscience playing the major role in that person determining if he/she is "at peace with God."  No one else can really know that because it is an internal understanding of the heart and soul.

But, I don't know if the worldwide Church is ready for this - no hard and fast rules but individual responsibility and discernment. 

This is the process of debate and discernment, of searching out what is the path an individual must take to reconcile with God. No more the dry discussions of celibate clergy discussing marital issues with celibate theologians, then issue universal edicts that don't deal with the reality of married life, and marriage failure.  Those affected are at the center and responsible.  I like what is happening.