Synod on the Family
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Church unity and truth serve the family, Archbishop Gomez says from synod
The Catholic Church needs “a new missionary confidence and courage” that draws on Church unity and the recognition of God’s... Read more
Synod finds strong support for Church teaching in communion debate
Despite pastoral challenges posed by divorced-and-civilly-remarried Catholics, many synod fathers are in favor of current Church teaching and practice according... Read more
Denver archbishop: Would German bishops side with Henry VIII or Thomas More?
If divorced-and-remarried Catholics should receive communion, as Cardinal Walter Kasper and many of the German bishops suggest, does that mean... Read more
Strengthen marriage with truth and mercy, Venezuela's Cardinal Urosa tells synod
Both truth and mercy can be found in consistent Catholic teaching on marriage, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas told... Read more
Cardinal Pell: Catholic means universal, not continental
In a wide-ranging interview, Australia's leading prelate affirmed his alliance with Pope Francis, and also stressed that, in a universal... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: In Philly and in synod, support for Francis is obvious
In an Oct. 19 interview, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said that despite an implied assertion in America Magazine over... Read more
Pope Francis: 50th anniversary of Synod renews the call to discipleship
Pope Francis presided over celebrations marking 50 years since the establishment of the Synod of Bishops, in which he reflected... Read more
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
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
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
Don't 'regionalize' Church teaching on marriage, says Irish archbishop at synod
Catholic teaching on marriage and the family is universal, not something local bishops’ conferences can decide for themselves, an Irish... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says the Christian family counters both Islamic, Western extremism
Cardinal Robert Sarah has told the Synod of Bishops they should respond to the twin threats of Western and Islamic... Read more
Read today's report from the German small group at the Synod
Read below the full text of the report released Wednesday by the German-speaking small group at the Synod on the... Read more
We need to be clear on what marriage actually is, synod bishops insist
Numerous bishops voiced alarm over the lack of a clear definition of marriage in the synod’s controversial guiding text, prompting... Read more
More scheming outside the synod? Soros foundation rep attends LGBT lobby event
Attendees at an LGBT activist event lobbying the Synod of Bishops included an official from George Soros’ Open Society Foundations,... Read more
Violent marriages: A woman's quest to help synod bishops grasp the issue
Christauria Welland is a clinical psychologist who's worked with both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence – and with one... Read more
Are those who strive for virtue the new minority? Cardinal Dolan thinks so
Married couples who endure hardships together; gay men and women trying to live chastely; engaged couples who choose not to... Read more
Synod letter leak was intended 'to sow strife', says Cardinal Müller
Cardinal Gerhard Müller spoke with an Italian daily on Tuesday about the synod and about a letter allegedly sent to... Read more
Polish archbishop: Unless we recognize sin, Christ’s incarnation is meaningless
In a wide-ranging and hard-hitting interview with EWTN Germany, Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Poznan, president of the Polish bishops' conference,... Read more
Diverse synod groups united in concern over 'gender ideology'
Despite the significant differences among the 13 small groups that are discussing the working document at the Synod on the... Read more
