By doing this, the Pope has expressed his dissatisfaction at the way in which some German faithful are challenging the Vatican on such matters as abortion counselling, and allowing divorced persons to receivecommunion.
Without the annulments, Catholics who remarry are not allowed to receive Holy Communion, which many describe as a painful exclusion from the church's chief sacrament.
Helen called for a timetable to review the communion provisions for those who don't feel able to receive the Host from a woman Canon at Blackburn Cathedral.