Synod on the Family
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Ahead of the synod, LGBT activists lobby bishops. Here's what they want.
As the Synod on the Family approaches, a well-funded LGBT activist coalition is lobbying bishops to revive controversial language from... Read more
What to expect from this year's synod of bishops
As the synod’s schedule and methodology were rolled out ahead of its launch this weekend, some novelties came along with... Read more
These African pastors want to maintain Christ's love, and truth, at the synod
Ten prelates from Africa have stood up against a pastoral approach to new challenges to marriage and the family that... Read more
This event hopes to bring the voice of chaste, gay Catholics to the Synod
An upcoming international conference in Rome is hoping to give a face to those with same-sex attrac-tion living in accord... Read more
Families tell Pope Francis 'thank you' with a renewed commitment to marriage
In response to Pope Francis’ ongoing encouragement of marriage, an Ecuadorian lay woman has penned a simple thank you letter... Read more
After the Pope's visit – an exclusive interview with Archbishop Chaput
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia hosted Pope Francis in his highly-anticipated first visit to the United States. As the dust... Read more
As synod approaches, Nigerian bishops speak up for the family
Nigeria’s bishops closed their latest assembly with a view toward the upcoming Synod on the Family, re-affirming the family while... Read more
Pope: Communion for divorced, remarried isn't the only synod issue
Pope Francis told journalists on board his flight to Rome that giving communion to divorced and remarried Catholics is a... Read more
Cardinal Sarah: efforts to 'soften' Christ's teaching ignore the Good News of mercy
Efforts to ‘soften’ Christian teaching on the family are not a solution for those wounded by sin, Cardinal Robert Sarah,... Read more
How marriage prep is failing Catholics, and what we can do about it
The Church needs to seriously consider changing the way it approaches marriage preparation say John and Claire Grabowski, a couple... Read more
Churches, families must be places of welcome, Pope says
Pope Francis Wednesday spoke of the bond which must exist between families and the Christian community, stressing that the Church,... Read more
Was the last synod 'rigged'? Tell-all book lets the reader decide
A new book about the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family alleges evidence of a hidden agenda pushed by a... Read more
Seminar speakers advocate change on Communion for the divorced-and-remarried
Earlier this year the Pontifical Council for the Family organized three seminars which gathered scholars to discuss marriage and family... Read more
Exclusive: Swiss Catholic money targets African bishops ahead of synod
The Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund and a major U.S. foundation have helped fund an LGBT activist project intended to counter... Read more
Eleven cardinals join forces to tackle marriage prep, family issues in pre-synod book
With the Synod of Bishops rapidly approaching, 11 cardinals have contributed to a small but important book offering a pastoral... Read more
This cardinal sees no reason to expect the Family Synod to be outside Church teaching
Only two months away from the beginning of the 2015 Synod on the Family, Cardinal Raúl Vela Chiriboga has said... Read more
The divorced and remarried cannot receive Communion, Colombian bishops affirm
Two Colombian bishops indicated on Thursday that while the divorced and remarried are not excommunicated, that still doesn't mean they... Read more
Pope: Divorce and remarriage contradicts the sacrament, but Church always reaches out
Echoing his predecessors on the need to care for divorced and remarried persons, Pope Francis said Christians should help these... Read more
'Shadow council' speaker pushes Church acceptance of contraception, gay sex
Yes to contraception, homosexual acts, and Communion for the divorced and remarried – all considering the circumstances. No to understanding... Read more
Less 'euro-centric,' please – what African bishops want from the synod
October's synod of bishops on the family should take on a global perspective, rather than sticking to isolated issues found... Read more
