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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
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
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
How the 'shadow council' is trying to influence the Synod on the Family
When the first week's reports of the 13 small groups at the Synod on the Family were released on Friday,... Read more
Cardinal Pell responds to reports of synod letter
The text of a letter allegedly written by 13 cardinals to Pope Francis is inaccurate, said Cardinal George Pell, prefect... Read more
Disunity in the Church is perilous, Archbishop Chaput cautions at synod
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia spoke to the synod fathers on Saturday on the importance of precision in language, particularly... Read more
Proclaim the beauty of God's plan for family, LA archbishop tells synod
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles addressed his fellow synod fathers on Saturday, encouraging the Church in sharing the beauty... Read more
From the synod: Mercy is not an abandonment of Church teaching
Mercy has emerged as a major theme in the synod of bishops, as discussion has moved forward with many participants... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: We need more accurate translations of synod docs
The Synod of Bishops’ English-language translations are not always accurate and some synod fathers are worried about whether they will... Read more
Pope Francis backs the new synod process in an unanticipated speech
In an unexpected speech at the synod on Tuesday, Pope Francis has stated that this gathering is in continuity with... Read more
Cardinal Erdö's emphatic defense of Church teaching marked synod's first day
Monday, the first full day of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, was dominated by the introductory address... Read more
Full text of Cardinal Erdo's introductory report for the Synod on the Family
On Oct. 5, the opening day of the 2015 Synod on the Family, Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest -- who... Read more
Paris archbishop says 'there will be no spectacular revolution at the synod'
There are no “spectacular revolutions” in the offing at the Synod of Bishops, and those expecting one will be disappointed,... Read more
The relics of St Therese, and her parents, will be displayed throughout the synod
Glass cases with the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux and her parents, Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, will be... Read more
Pope tells Synod Fathers to learn from the Holy Family
Pope Francis on Saturday presided over a candlelight vigil for the Synod on the Family, calling on the Synod Fathers... Read more
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
