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The Pope was right on both counts...those who were excommunicated were excommunicated for a grave matter...those who are excommunicates can also be reconciled within the Church. As a penitent they would have to confess the sinful activity that led to excommunication and perform the penance prescribed by the cleric or Bishop in the confessional. A person has to have a firm amendment to turn away from the activity that led them into a state of mortal sin and excommunication... without this resolution the penitent cannot be forgiven, if he/she conceals or lies in the confessional, the confession is invalid and they must now confess the new sin...lying in the confessional...a gravely sinful matter. A Catholic is bound to follow the laws of his nation and state, provided those laws are not immoral and incongruent with the Church's teaching on matters of faith and morals. Citizens of Great Britain were martyred when they would not take the oath of supremacy, declaring Henry, the "head" of the Church in England...he was an excommunicate, who had no authority to start any new Church! Christ himself, personally started the Church in Jerusalem, in the year 33. In fact Henry, who was Catholic was even given the title, "defender of the faith", during the reformation, as he refuted the doctrinal teaching of former Augustinian monk Martin Luther. Of course Henry was ultimately excommunicated as well...rightfully so