Archive for October 16, 2015

Man and woman. ?w=200&h=150

By Hillary Mast

Men and women are complementary – but what does that look like in practice?

The idea that men and women are different and complementary has been part of the Catholic Church from its beginning.  Read more

Pope Francis makes a visit to Rome's new dorms for homeless men on Oct. 15, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis makes secret stop at new dorms for Rome's homeless

After last night’s synod session Pope Francis didn’t go back to his residence at the St. Martha house as usual,... Read more

Inside the Vatican's synod hall on Oct. 14, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

A tough synod topic: the 'silent martyrdom' of incest, abuse in families

Violence, incest and sexual abuse within the family were among the issues addressed by synod fathers in their most recent... Read more

Relics of St. Therese of Lisieux and her parents Louis and Zelie Martin 1 at St. Mary Major`s Basilica in Rome, Italy, Oct. 16, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Why one Irish archbishop has a special devotion to the Little Flower family

As members of one Martin family are about to be canonized on Sunday, another Martin family prepares to celebrate in... Read more

Inside the Synod Hall during the meeting of bishops and cardinals on Oct. 14, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

What will the Synod’s final document look like?

As the second week of the synod draws to a close, it remains to be seen what the final product... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx at the Vatican Press Office on Oct. 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

At synod, Cardinal Marx openly promotes Communion for divorced-and-remarried

After years of both direct and indirect remarks on the subject, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx issued his most direct statement... Read more