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Books blog: The cardinals writing to defend Church teaching on marriage
A selection of essays by Cardinal Sarah and others demonstrate the inspiration of the Holy Spirit at work
Vatican denies Pope told Italian journalist that ‘all divorced’ will be admitted to Communion
Article quoting Pope Francis by Eugenio Scalfari is ‘in no way reliable’, says Vatican spokesman
The cracks widen at the family synod
The past three weeks have shown there is a real fracture within the Catholic hierarchy. Can Francis find a way to lead and unite the conflicting factions?
Cardinal Pell: ‘Synod report does not create opening to Communion for divorced and remarried’
Synod members disagree on whether final report opens Communion to remarried on a case-by-case basis
Pope Francis: ‘Synod will carry forward much fruit’
The Pope referred to the conclusion of the synod on the family during his Angelus address
Full text: Pope’s homily at closing Mass for synod
Pope Francis spoke at the Mass to mark the end of the three-week synod on the family
Pope Francis warns against falling into ‘scheduled faith’ at closing Mass for synod
During Mass at St Peter’s Basilica, the Pontiff thanked synod participants for ‘walking together’
German synod group criticises ‘harsh and merciless’ attitudes to divorced and homosexuals
The group provided detailed suggestions for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics who want to receive the sacraments
Pope Francis: ‘Synod must renew indisputable value of marriage between a man and woman’
At his general audience, the Pope prayed for the intercession of ‘the pope of the family’, St John Paul II
English synod group B’s third report: full text
The full report of Circulus Anglicus ‘B’
