Vatican
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Francis opens Synod calling for church to be a bridge, not a roadblock
Oct 08, 2015
Pope Francis has opened his much anticipated second worldwide meeting of Catholic bishops on family issues by telling prelates gathered from around the globe for the discussions they have a duty to uphold Catholic teachings but also must resist holding too fast to legalistic interpretations of God’s love.
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General Audience: On the relationship between the church and the family
Oct 08, 2015
Here is a translation of the Holy Father's address during his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square.
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Pope Francis: Modern society needs family virtues
Oct 08, 2015
The family is fundamental in giving witness to the love of God and the Synod is “called to interpret this zeal, for today, this zeal and care of the Church.”
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Synod15: Press briefing Oct. 7th
Oct 08, 2015
Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles Chaput, says, "We are not here to win anything, we are here to arrive at the truth of the Lord that He has set out for His Church."
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Archbishop Chaput: Lobbying is inevitable at any synod
Oct 08, 2015
When a big group of people gathers to discuss something important, people start lobbying, even if that group is the world Synod of Bishops, said Archbishop Charles J Chaput of Philadelphia.
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Archbishop Chaput: We need more accurate translations of synod docs
Oct 08, 2015
The Synod of Bishops’ English-language translations are not always accurate and some synod fathers are worried about whether they will understand the synod’s final document before they vote on it, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said Wednesday.
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Pope Francis: ‘Ministry to divorced and remarried is not only topic for synod’
Oct 08, 2015
As the discussion began at the synod on the family, Pope Francis urged members not to act as if the only question that mattered was the pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, his spokesman said.
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Synod should reflect on possibility of allowing female deacons, says Canadian archbishop
Oct 07, 2015
Archbishop Durocher, who recently ended his term as president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, told that much of his brief talk was focused on the lingering problem of violence against women, including domestic violence.
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Synod15: Cardinal George Alencherry's homily during Terce
Oct 07, 2015
Here is the homily delivered this morning by Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Emakulam-Angamaly (India) and President of the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, during the celebration of Terce (mid-morning prayer).
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Pope’s morning homily: Stubbornness can stifle mercy
Oct 07, 2015
“Where there is God, there is mercy.” This was the central theme of Pope Francis’ homily during morning Mass in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
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