Venezuela Cardinal: What the Pan-Amazon Synod Working Document Gets Right, Wrong
The Synod for Amazonia: Comments Concerning the Instrumentum Laboris; Part 1 of a Series.
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Here’s What Most Impressed the U.S. Bishops at the Synod
U.S. bishops that attended the 2015 synod on the family reported their experiences and observations at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Synod Debates Tough Issues as Week Two Nears an End
Reception of Communion for divorced-remarried Catholics, the role of bishops’ conferences and whether the synod will result in a final document are central concerns.
Cardinal Pell on Synod Letter: ‘List of Signatories Is Wrong, So Is Content’
The text of a letter allegedly written by 13 cardinals to Pope Francis is inaccurate, said Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy, adding that the contents of private documents should remain private.
‘Flawed, Inadequate’: Synod Bishops Skewer Working Document
New report says the document ought to begin “with hope,” since many families are living the Gospel’s message about marriage.
Philadelphia’s Archbishop Chaput: We Need Clearer Translations of Synod Documents
The archbishop said on Oct. 7 that the English-speaking bishops have 'the additional problem of trying to deal with very serious issues in languages we don’t clearly understand.'
Catholic Divorce ‘Doesn’t Exist,’ Pope Francis Says on Return Flight From US
‘Either it wasn’t a marriage, and this is nullity — it didn’t exist,’ he told reporters. ‘And if it did, it’s indissoluble. This is clear.’
Vatican Sets Stage for Tradition and Controversy at October Synod
NEWS ANALYSIS: According to one priest, the working document, issued Tuesday, reflects fidelity to the Church’s traditional teaching and the diversity of opinions within the Church today regarding hot-button issues.
Synod Guiding Document Emphasizes: Families Need the Church’s Message of Mercy
The working document for this fall’s family synod was released today.
