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Family Synod: Press briefing day 13

Oct 21, 2015

Tuesday 20 Oct. Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa cautioned against using “politically correct language” at the daily press briefing for the Synod on the Family on Tuesday.
What the Holy See told the UN about outer space

Oct 21, 2015

When the United Nations met on Monday to discuss the peaceful uses of outer space, the Holy See chimed in by voicing its hopes for a more inclusive attitude in space exploration that would incorporate the good of all peoples, despite economic or social inequalities.
How Benedict XVI played a special role in a Pope's cause for sainthood

Oct 21, 2015

On his path to beatification, John Paul I can count on a very special supporter: Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.
Pope Francis’ address at commemorative ceremony for 50th Anniversary of Synod of Bishops

Oct 20, 2015

This is a working translation of Pope Francis’ address Saturday at a commemorative ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the Synod of Bishops.
Patriarch Twal: We agree: Mercy without forgetting doctrine

Oct 20, 2015

Patriarch Fouad Twal says the Synod has not been a series of "for's" and "against's" for issues, as it is too complex, but rather a collegial path in which everyone is working to best serve the family.
Pope's morning homily: Religion isn't an insurance agency

Oct 20, 2015

Jesus is not against wealth, says Pope Francis, but he warns against putting one's security in money, and trying to make of religion an "insurance agency."
Archbishop Chaput: In Philly and in synod, support for Francis is obvious

Oct 20, 2015

In an Oct. 19 interview, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said that despite an implied assertion in America Magazine over the weekend, no synod father is an “opponent” of Pope Francis.
Pope: Ambition and careerism are incompatible with Christian discipleship

Oct 19, 2015

“There can be no compatibility between a worldly understanding of power and the humble service which must characterize authority according to Jesus’ teaching and example.
Pope: God wants Church to make ‘journey of synodality’

Oct 19, 2015

Pope Francis has outlined his vision for a Church that is “synodal” at every level, with everyone listening to each other, learning from each other an
Schedule for Apostolic Voyage in Africa

Oct 19, 2015

The program for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Voyage to Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic was released on Saturday. The November 25-30 journey