Amazon synod discussion groups support married priests, female deacons
At least four of the 12 language groups at the Amazon synod overtly propose the ordination of married men to the priesthood in summary reports published by the Vatican Friday
In pictures: Mass of Thanksgiving at London Oratory for Newman canonisation
Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrated a Pontifical Mass of Thanksgiving for the canonisation of St John Henry Newman at the London Oratory on Thursday evening
‘No one ever talked about McCarrick and the boys’
A man claiming to be a former child victim of McCarrick says the ex-cardinal sexually abused a series of minors
Brazilian bishop: Yes, Amazon people can understand celibacy
The real problem is that ‘there was not a real inculturation of the Gospel’ among the people
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Analysis: A pink dolphin, a carved image, and inculturation at the Amazon synod
What are the limits of inculturation?
Brazilian bishop: Lack of holiness among clerics an obstacle to vocations
Young people are looking for models of holiness and will be drawn to it when they see it, the bishop said
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‘Life Empowers’: March for Life unveils 2020 theme
The march will honor the centennial of votes for women in the United States
Missionary: Married priests in Amazon wouldn’t get to the root of the problem
The real problem is the ‘lack of serious and profound processes of evangelization,’ the Salesian priest said
Also in this issue…
Analysis: What synod observers can learn from China
The Chinese Rites Controversy has certain parallels with the current synod debates
To promote strong families, America needs a shift in economic policy
The breakdown of marriage hurts the poor especially. It should be seen as the social justice issue of our time
Letters from the synod 2019 – October 18
Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region: “New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology”
Letters from the Synod 2019: October, 16
Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region: “New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology”
What the police chief’s resignation tells us about the Vatican power struggle
It has become apparent over the past couple of weeks that there is a major power struggle underway in the Vatican
The Attorney General is right about secularism – but he missed a crucial point
Christians must start seeing their faith as fundamentally public as well as personal
Newman’s canonisation showed the sanctity that surrounds us all
All through the weekend, the atmosphere in Rome has been intensely celebratory
Letters from the Synod: October 14, 2019
Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region: ‘New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology’
Amazon synod: where we are after week one
Priestly celibacy, the role of women, and Scalfari’s latest claims: this has been an intense week at the Vatican
Newman’s life is a miraculous sign which points to a divine cause
The miracle of his converted life shows us not simply the man, but God through the man
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