UK: Being judgemental on divorce would be ‘unhelpful’, says bishop.

“Our clergy are already engaged a great deal with the support of families and married couples, both with their own skills and commitment and working with other agencies … wherever possible a marriage that might be in danger can be supported and assisted rather than allowing it to collapse.

“Sadly, there will be marriages that for one reason or another have died.”

Bishop Platten rejected the idea of being more “judgemental” on divorce, saying such an attitude was “unhelpful” and “implies somehow that whoever is making the judgement is better or knows better than the person about whom they are talking”.