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Synod 2015

The idea that Communion for the remarried is a burning issue for the Pope is basic political spin

January 14, 2016

The whole issue has acquired its own sense of urgency even though, on cool reflection, there is not a lot to base this on

The Pope’s agonising dilemma

January 07, 2016

This year Francis must make one of the hardest choices any pope has faced for decades. Whatever he decides, there is likely to be great upheaval in the Church

Cardinal: Communion for remarried would be ‘fundamental’ break with Church teaching

December 03, 2015

Cardinal Burke tells Mass of Ages quarterly that Catholics should be 'very concerned'

Confraternity praises synod fathers for standing firm on marriage

October 30, 2015

Group of British priests hails the synod's 'brave refusal to accept ideological colonisation'

Pope Francis to write apostolic exhortation following family synod

October 29, 2015

Vatican secretary of state suggests Pontiff will issue the exhortation 'soon'

Bishop says synod process rejected the ‘Church that casts judgment’

October 23, 2015

If the whole Church embraced the synod process it would mark the 'end of judging', says Bishop of Ghent

Synod has revealed the strength of the African Church, says cardinal

October 23, 2015

Cardinal Nichols says the gathering has helped 'break open' the Church's Eurocentrism

Infertility leads to trauma and broken marriages, says Nigerian bishop

October 16, 2015

Bishop says for couples in Africa the pain of childlessness is 'beyond anything I can say'